Sounds of the 60s - the birth of pop, jazz and rock'n'roll

By Don Hale
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Published: March 06, 2012
Words: 3,763 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465760852

Short description

This is a nostalgic account of life behind the scenes during the 1960s in the industrial city of Sheffield, UK, when a musty old cbeer cellar helped stage a remarkable revival of popular music, and provided a unique live showcase for a host of top international and local performers to develop the birth of jazz, pop, blues and rock'n'roll. It was a place where the up and coming stars performed.

Extended description

Behind the scenes with the stars at two of the top UK northern clubs, Club 60 & the Esquire, both formerly owned by Terry Thornton. This is a unique account of life behind the scenes during the 1960s in the industrial city of Sheffield, when a musty old beer cellar helped stage a remarkable revival of popular music, and provided a unique live showcase for a host of top international and local performers.
Featuring: - Joe Cocker, Dave Berry & The Cruisers, Zoot Money, Frank White, Jimmy Crawford & The Coasters, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Alan Price & The Animals, George Fame, Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, Long John Baldry, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Frankenstein & The Monsters, Johnny Dark & The Midnighters, The Walker Brothers, The Kinks…and many more. * This revised book also included dozens of rare and nostalgic photographs of the stars actually performing at the clubs during a seven-year period, together with a host of exclusive picture.. (Read more) Behind the scenes with the stars at two of the top UK northern clubs, Club 60 & the Esquire, both formerly owned by Terry Thornton. This is a unique account of life behind the scenes during the 1960s in the industrial city of Sheffield, when a musty old beer cellar helped stage a remarkable revival of popular music, and provided a unique live showcase for a host of top international and local performers.
Featuring: - Joe Cocker, Dave Berry & The Cruisers, Zoot Money, Frank White, Jimmy Crawford & The Coasters, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Alan Price & The Animals, George Fame, Screaming Lord Sutch & The Savages, Long John Baldry, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Frankenstein & The Monsters, Johnny Dark & The Midnighters, The Walker Brothers, The Kinks…and many more. * This revised book also included dozens of rare and nostalgic photographs of the stars actually performing at the clubs during a seven-year period, together with a host of exclusive pictures of the many regular club members and supporters.
(** Note – this word file does not contain the photographs and is an extract only from the final book. An online version is now available on AMAZON KINDLE & GOOGLE).
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Tags

elvis presley, rock, uk, pop music, sheffield, america, jazz, rock and roll, rolling stones, the beatles, elton john, don hale, joe cocker, club 60, the esquire, rnb, blues singers, rock and pop stars, birth of the blues, trad jazz, americam blues, american airbases

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