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Tony McGrogan on the times with David Bowie

Sadly we have recently lost Tony and so here is a snippet of his interview for the RockHistory archive. He started as a singles Rep for Pye Records and progressed through the record company ranks to Artist Relations at RCA Records where he became their main man for David Bowie and travelled extensively with him around…
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David Arden – son of Don the manager, speaks

You might like to think that all your favourite hits made the charts fair and square. Here we hear about ‘Hi-Ho Silver Lining’ from a man who should know.
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Chas Hodges recalls the first snip from Joe Meek

The joys of editing were a first lesson from our Joe
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Clem Cattini joined Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

abandoning the Larry Parnes Tours as the money was so low, Clem got a job as the drummer for Johnny Kidd
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Losing Errol Brown

has put me in mind of this interview where the origins of Hot Chocolate’s recording career started with a single released on Apple for curious reasons. However many good things came to pass in their long musical career
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Chris Spedding plays us in on his career

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Mike Berry turned down John & Paul’s song writing offer

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Mel Gale touring with the Electric Light Orchestra

Mel signed on for one tour and found himself drafted into the band permanently
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She turned down millions

A rocking young Tom Jones and the song ‘It’s Not Unusual’ – she turned them all down all for her time spent with Des
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Hyping the charts was a dirty business

Some of the biggest hits you know and love where ‘helped’ in those early years by weekly cash payments so now you know how Mickie Most got one over Don
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The free men in Paris

A quick trip to Paris last weekend to film two veterans of the early Sixties busking scene, both of whom worked with Davy Graham. Joe Locker on the right is an American who came over straight after University with his banjo having learnt his folk music from his mother. He played the British circuit with great…
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Norman Jopling – watch the clip – then you can buy his great book

It was this interview with Norman that led to us publishing his book ‘Shake It Up Baby!’ so it just goes to show. We have had some absolutely fabulous reviews so far in the papers: Fascinating, funny and gloriously evocative account…easily the best music book to hit the shelves in an age…as passionate as it…
