The Summer of Love 1967 Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club A time of hippies, peace and love, the Summer of Love in 1967 was a great time, when music was developing into rock and psychedelia was born. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook – Beyond…
Stories Behind the Songs
Stories Behind the Songs …all extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Fascinating stories behind some of the greatest songs in rock’n’roll, all extracts from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled – the stories behind the songs These stories are all extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled An * with a date, e.g. 26 June* 1967, indicates an associated story in…
Pink Floyd Extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Pink Floyd Extracts…from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled All of these Pink Floyd extracts are taken from from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled. With its unique three-part structure it tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk.There are only a few of the Pink Floyd related items here, to give a flavour of their story….
Beatles First Recording Session
Beatles First Recording Session The Quarry Men made their first-ever recording session At Percy Phillips home recording studio in Liverpool. The studio log puts the date at 12 July 1958 but the blue commemorative plaque on the wall has it as 14 July. To Hear the Show Again Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled in…
Story Behind Hound Dog Elvis
Elvis Presley Unravelled #7…..The Story Behind Hound Dog Originally released by Big Mama Thornton and one of Leiber and Stoller’s earliest songs. Elvis immortalised it – the story behind Hound Dog. 23-29 July: Guest feature on the Mop Tops and the King show Broadcast on the 70+ radio stations comprising the MTK Network.Elvis Presley Unravelled…
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