Black Vinyl, White Powder : : the Real Story of the British Music Industry
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"Black Vinyl White Powder is the definitive story of the British music industry's first five decades, as told by its ultimate insider. A key player since the 1960s - whether penning hits for Dusty Springfield, discovering Marc Bolan or managing a series of stellar acts ranging from the Yardbirds to Wham! - Simon Napier-Bell draws on his wealth of contacts and unparalleled personal experience to give an enthralling account of a business that became like no other. From the crazed debauchery of rock megastars like the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to the ecstasy culture that shaped dance music in the 1980s, Napier-Bell charts the growth of a world in which bad behaviour is not only tolerated but encouraged; where drugs are as important as talent; and where artists are pushed to their mental and physical limits in the name of profit and ego. Filled with the voices of artists, producers, managers and record company execs, Black Vinyl White Powder is the most raucous, entertaining and revealing history of British pop ever written"-- Back cover.
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PUBLISHED
London : Unbound, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: x, 582 pages ; 20 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781800181656
1800181655
SUBJECTS
Rock music -- Great Britain.
Music trade -- Great Britain.
Rock musicians -- Great Britain -- Conduct of life.