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May 6, 2008 · 90.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 81. 30K views 15 years ago. Though it all happened nearly half a century ago, the true story of maverick UK record producer Joe Meek has inspired a book, Telstar Man...
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We really have both The Fentones and The Shadows to thank for Telstar. Joe Meek was happy with the way things were progressing and The Tornados/Billy Fury alliance was proving to be very fruitful over a 10 week summer season at Great Yarmouth’s Windmill Theatre. With up to a dozen acts who knew each other, parties and get-togethers were common on d...
It was quite an ask as both Clem and Roger recalled to their chagrin. Clem said: “We didn’t come off stage in Great Yarmouth until 11.15pm on the Saturday night. The summer season was pretty tiring, but we all piled into Roger’s little Austin A35 van and drove through the night to London.” “In those days there were hardly any motorways to speak of,...
Five weeks later in September 1962 Telstar was a No.1 and its success was repeated on an international scale: in December 1962 it became the very first record by a UK group to top the USA charts – well over a year before The Beatles did so. In the ArenaTV documentary about Joe Meek, Heinz related that The Tornados thought the finished article – whi...
Jan 1, 1989 · John Repsch. 3.92. 65 ratings8 reviews. This is the fascinating biography of Joe Meek—widely recognized as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector. His public life was one of laughter, tears, and above all, music.
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Paperback – 18 Jan. 2001. by John Repsch (Author) 4.4 86 ratings. See all formats and editions. A fascinating biography of Joe Meek who was widely recognised as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector.
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May 6, 2008 · This follows the Joe Meek story to its tragic and violent end, when the producer ended his own life with a shotgun. It picks up as ‘Telstar’ hit Number 1 on...
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Jan 1, 1989 · The Legendary Joe Meek. Paperback – Import, January 1, 1989. by John Repsch (Author) 4.4 79 ratings. See all formats and editions. This is the fascinating biography of Joe Meek widely recognized as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector.
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Let us know. If not, help out and invite John to Goodreads. John Repsch is the author of The Legendary Joe Meek (3.92 avg rating, 65 ratings, 8 reviews, published 1989)
