David Hepworth

1971 - Never a Dull Moment

Rock's Golden Year

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Produktbeschreibung

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER As seen on Apple TV - 1971: The Year That Music Changed EverythingThe Sixties ended a year late - on New Year's Eve 1970, when Paul McCartney initiated proceedings to wind up The Beatles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Black Swan / Random House UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 239936
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 325g
• ISBN-13: 9781784162061
• ISBN-10: 178416206X
• Artikelnr.: 46644608

Autorenporträt

David Hepworth has been writing about, broadcasting about and speaking about music since the 70s. He was involved in the launch and/or editing of magazines like Smash Hits, Q, Mojo and The Word among many others. He was one of the presenters of the BBC rock music programme Whistle Test and one of the anchors of the Corporation's coverage of Live Aid in 1985. He has won the Editor of the Year and Writer of the Year awards from the Professional Publishers Association and the Mark Boxer Award from the British Society of Magazine Editors. He is a director of the independent company Development Hell and divides his time between writing for a variety of magazines and newspapers, speaking at events, broadcasting work and blogging. He lives in London. 'I was born in 1950,' he says, 'which means that in terms of music I have the winning ticket in the lottery of life'.

Rezensionen

David Hepworth's argument is simple: 1971 was "the most febrile and creative time in the entire history of popular music". It's an enormous assertion but he makes his point with infectious enthusiasm . . . Whether you agree is beside the point. This is a compelling love letter to a year of timeless music. Q