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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Bob Harris, one of music broadcasting’s brightest stars, is a champion of new music and devotee of the old. His goliath reputation is founded on a passionate obsession and an encyclopaedic knowledge… and he claims this book could have been written just for him.
Simon Licourinos is a working DJ, a music history academic, a vinyl junkie, and an enthusiastic evangelist of all that's good from his preferred era of music. He also turns out to be a bit of a sleuth, who has tracked down the sometimes unsung heroes whose original music creations have been plundered to give a lift to dull tracks, bolster adverts on TV, and even boost flagging careers. If you like to know a little more about the music you are listening to than the credits on the download synopsis, then you must read this book. If you want to impress your friends in music trivia quizzes, then you must read this book. And if you want to know why Bob Harris thinks Simon's chances of being asked to a Robbie Williams gig are so slim,