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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 49 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Laurence Myers. |
| Summary |
WHAT A STORY!WHAT A LIFE!A FASCINATING MEMOIR FROM A LEGENDARY MUSIC BUSINESS EXECUTIVE WHO...Signed the little-known David Bowie...Owned the Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust albums...Looked after the The Rolling Stones...Helped reorganise The Beatles' Apple Corp...Worked with Mickie Most on The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Donovan, Jeff Beck, and Lulu...Managed The Tremeloes, The New Seekers, and The Sweet...Masterminded a landmark court case that disrupted music publishers exploiting songwriters including Elton John...Started GTO Records, the company that signed Donna Summer, Billy Ocean, The Walker Brothers and Heatwave...AND WHO...Had dinner with John Lennon...Tea with Colonel Parker...Left Led Zeppelin's cash in a safe and lost the key...Threw Rod Stewart out of his office...Turned down chances to manage Queen and Andrea Bocelli...Almost tempted Stevie Wonder away from Motown...And foolishly allowed Iggy Pop to stay in his house! WHO KNEW? |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Myers, Laurence.
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Sound recording executives and producers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Sound recording industry -- Great Britain -- History.
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Myers, Laurence.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Hunkydory (who knew?) |
| ISBN |
9781004003419 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1004003412 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13644386 |
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