Jeff Turner was raised in Custom House in the East End of London, with seven siblings to share a three-bedroom council house. When the Sex Pistols' "God Save the Queen" hit, his brother Mickey picked up a guitar and Jeff picked up a microphone, and together they stormed the music scene as the Cockney Rejects. The Rejects stood for being young, working class, and not taking anything from anyone, resulting in agression and violence being the main staple at their shows. However, the madness couldn't last forever, and as chaos at the gigs spiralled out of control, so did the band. Jeff was left dazed and penniless, and here tells his story.
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Jeff Turner was the lead singer of the Cockney Rejects, seminal punk outfit and is life-long fan of West Ham FC. Peter Gerrard is the legendary author of The Guv'nor - the No1 bestselling hardback biography of 1998. He has also worked with Reggie Kray and was the co-author on Ronnie Knights autobiography, Memoirs and Confessions.
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Jeff "Stinky" Turner,
By Zelie Nic (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cockney Reject (Hardcover)
Just like the Reject's music, this book is stripped-down reality. Jeff tells it like it is, or rather, like it was. I've been a fan of the Cockney Rejects ever since I heard songs like "East End," "Flares and Slippers," and "Police Car" on a tape a friend made for me. I had no idea just how young the singer was!
Its crazy just how fast things moved in those days. This is the real story behind the Cockney Rejects and the early days of Oi/ streetpunk. I grew up in America, in New Orleans... and the grit of the East End; the violence that always seemed to be on the verge of erupting, and oftentimes doing so... I don't know, though I've no reason to doubt it did as the music and lyrics of the Rejects could never have come out of a kinder world. I was surprised to see Morrisey's introduction. I wasn't expecting that. "Cockney Reject" is a good read about an interesting man in an interesting time fronting a memorable band who're well worth an ear. And its related in a voice that's more matter-of-fact than sentimental. There's nothing worse than a memoir where the author gets all sentimental about how great they're the high-and-mighty.
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good book but the ending was no bueno,
This review is from: Cockney Reject (Hardcover)
this book starts like you think the cr started but i think diarys finished with modern day romantism no good but read this book anyway blah
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The first time I got my nose broken I was seven years old. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Ham, Old Bill, Garry Bushell, Tony Gordon, Custom House, East London, Bridge House, Top Of The Pops, East End, Danny Harrison, Jimmy Pursey, Wilf Wright, Hoxton Tom, Johnny Butler, Pete Way, Andy Swallow, Canning Town, Greatest Cockney Rip, Holiday Inn, Kevin Wells, Pat Marc, Stinky Turner, The Damned, Grant Fleming, Kidz Next Door New!
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The first time I got my nose broken I was seven years old. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Ham, Old Bill, Garry Bushell, Tony Gordon, Custom House, East London, Bridge House, Top Of The Pops, East End, Danny Harrison, Jimmy Pursey, Wilf Wright, Hoxton Tom, Johnny Butler, Pete Way, Andy Swallow, Canning Town, Greatest Cockney Rip, Holiday Inn, Kevin Wells, Pat Marc, Stinky Turner, The Damned, Grant Fleming, Kidz Next Door New!
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- The Custom House by Francis King on page 29, and page 143
- West Ham: Irons In The Soul by Pete May on page 73, and page 151
- Status Quo by Bob Young on page 131
- Rip Off by Carter Brown on page 174
- Iron Maiden by Ross Halfin on page 97
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- Congratulations, You Have Just Met the I.C.F. by Cass Pennant in Front Matter
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