Margrave of the Marshes

English

ISBN: 1556526520

EAN: 9781556526527

Category: Performing Arts / Radio / General/Biography & Autobiography / General/

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

Release Date: 06/27/2011

Synopsis: When he died in 2004, John Peel was in the middle of writing his memoir, which was completed by his wife Sheila Ravenscroft with help from their four children. In his compelling autobiography, Peel details his life as the most influential DJ in rock history. At BBCs Radio 1, Peel helmed his own show from 1968 until his death, and first introduced UK listeners to reggae, punk, and hip-hop. T-Rex, David Bowie, the Faces, the Sex Pistols, Fairport Convention, Pink Floyd, the Clash, the Buzzcocks, the Cure, Joy Division, the Wedding Present, Def Leppard, Pulp, the Smiths, and the White Stripes have all credited Peel as a major boost to their careers. This intimate portrait of the man and his music provides first-hand remembrances of many of these acts and illuminates how this modest and unassuming man singlehandedly changed the course of rocknroll.

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Margrave of the Marshes

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.08 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 8.01 oz

Pages: 432