Month: April 2022

Birth of Motown Podcast

The Birth of Motown The story of Motown from its beginning with an $800 loan in 1959, to its arrival in the UK as the Tamla Motown label in 1965. PODCAST – Birth of Motown PLAYLIST1 Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving2 The Miracles – You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me3 The…


Pink Floyd Story

Pink Floyd Story Where it all started. Syd Barrett’s sad demise and replacement by Dave Gilmore. Darkside of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, it’s all here – Pink Floyd story. Derek Shelmerdine, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled is one of the guests on Tony Higginson’s Book Club. Live on Facebook and ZoomFacebook –…


John and Paul backed the Stones

The Beatles Unravelled #24John and Paul backed the Stones When Mick Jagger and Keith Richard won their appeal against a drugs conviction they recounted their time in jail with their next single, We Love You. In a show of solidarity, Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on the single. Consequently, we had…


Merseybeat Led British Invasion podcast

Merseybeat Led British Invasion podcast In the mid-1960s British Groups dominated the American Music Scene. This is the story of how the Liverpool Merseybeat bands led the way for the British Invasion. This podcast is the original Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show #1 and INCLUDES the songs played in the show.Originally broadcast on Access North West 3…


Book Signing Liverpool 30 April 2022

Book SigningMurphy’s Distillery – Liverpool30 April from 3pm Author Derek Shelmerdine is signing copies of his book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled at the Festival of Words and Music at Murphy’s Distillery – book signing Liverpool 30 April. Come along and see the book for yourself… VENUEBook signing Liverpool 30 AprilMurphy’s Distillery8 Regent Street, Liverpool, L3 7BX map…


What’d I Say cover

Elvis Presley Unravelled #23What’d I Say cover Ray Charles improvised the song when he ran out of material at a gig. Elvis subsequently covered it in his 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas – What’d I Say cover 25 to 31 Marchguest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Steve Chelmsford presents the Mop…