John Peel: A Life in Music [Hardcover]

Michael Heatley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2004

John Peel, the balding, self-deprecating Liverpudlian with the wilfully obscure taste in music, was an unlikely national institution. Yet with a pioneering radio career that spanned almost forty years, in which he championed left-field sounds from Captain Beefheart to Siouxsie and the Banshees, that is exactly what he became. When he died suddenly at the age of sixty-five in October 2004, millions mourned the loss of this quirky, influential figure. Now in this new biography, Michael Heatley traces Peel's career from his early counter-culture days on pirate radio through his maverick career at Radio One, right up to his later years where he found a new audience on Radio Four's popular Saturday morning show, Home Truths.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Michael Heatley's book is quite simply, stunning.' Clive Selwood, Sunday Times; 'A worthy tribute to a man who became a national institution.' Sam Wostear, The Sun; 'A well-written, affectionate tribute to one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.' Sunday Express" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Music historian Michael Heatley has edited a number of respected books and magazines in his field. He currently writes for HMV Choice, Guitar and Bass, Record Collector and Classic Rock. Like Peel, Heatley was born and bred in Merseyside, and spent his youth on the Anfield terraces, as well as listening avidly to Top Gear on Radio One. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Michael Omara; 1st Ed. (U.K.) edition (November 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843171511
• ISBN-13: 978-1843171515
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,457,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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