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Philip Norman
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Book Agent:
Michael Sissons
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Philip Norman was born in London and brought up on the Isle of Wight. He joined the Sunday Times at the age of twenty-two, soon gaining a reputation as Atticus columnist and for his profiles of figures as diverse as Elizabeth Taylor, P. G. Wodehouse, Little Richard and Colonel Gaddafi. In 1981 he published SHOUT! A ground-breaking biography of the Beatles that was a bestseller in both Britain and the US. He has also written the definitive lives of Sir Elton John and Buddy Holly. |
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JOHN LENNON |
HARPERCOLLINS (Sep 08) |
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The definitive biography of John Lennon. |
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SHOUT!: THE TRUE STORY OF THE BEATLES |
MACMILLAN (5 Sep 03) |
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The first and best Beatles biography, fully updated and reissued to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Beatlemania. When it was first published Philip Norman's SHOUT! was hailed as the definitive work on the Fab Four. He had a close personal relationship with each of the protagonists, having interviewed them many times since 1965 and observed at first hand the events that led to the split during 1969-70. The resulting book contained unique insights into the rise of the Beatles, their final years, the chaos of Apple and the collapse of hippy idealism. Now fully updated, and written with all of Norman's trademark verve and skill, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in pop music, the Sixties and the pleasures and perils of God-like fame. |
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ISBN: 0 283 07333 0 |
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BABYCHAM NIGHT: A BOYHOOD AT THE END OF THE PIER Paperback published June 2004 |
MACMILLAN (9 May 03) |
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Philip Norman's family considered themselves genteel yet somehow became involved in the opportunistic world of seaside trade on the Isle of Wight. Norman recreates his upbringing among this gallery of social misfits - his handsome but unstable father Clive, once a dashing RAF officer, now a reluctant showman at the end of Ryde Pier, his pub-owning Uncle Phil, who dresses as a woman every New Year's Eve, and his irresistible Grandma Norman who presides over her rock kiosk and rules the troubled family like a Mafia don. The year is 1953. The coronation creates a mood of national optimism and euphoria, reflected in the bubbly new drink called Babycham. But while Britain celebrates, ten-year-old Philip watches disaster approach in his father's growing obsession with Joan, the Bronze Medal roller skating champion. Finally, he concocts a stratagem to win his parent's attention which explodes spectacularly in his face. |
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ISBN: 0 333 90097 9 |
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THE ROLLING STONES |
MACMILLAN (7 Sep 01) |
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This work provides a personal insight into the career of the Rolling Stones, now celebrating their 40th anniversary. It charts the band's rise, the Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones and Altamont scandals, their groundbreaking hits and their implications for popular culture. |
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ISBN: 0 330 48057 X |
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NOT FADE AWAY |
MACMILLAN (31 Oct 95) |
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EVERYONE'S GONE TO THE MOON |
HUTCHINSON (6 Jun 95) |
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DAYS IN THE LIFE: JOHN LENNON REMEMBERED |
HUTCHINSON (29 Nov 90) |
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THE AGE OF PARODY |
HAMISH HAMILTON (1 Mar 90) |
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ISBN: 0 241 12845 5 |
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WORDS OF LOVE |
HAMISH HAMILTON (26 Oct 89) |
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THE LIFE AND GOOD TIMES OF THE ROLLING STONES |
EBURY (Jan 89) |
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PIECES OF HATE |
(Jan 87) |
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AWFUL MOMENTS |
(Jan 86) |
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YOUR WALRUS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE |
HAMISH HAMILTON (7 Oct 85) |
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TILT THE HOURGLASS AND BEGIN AGAIN |
(Jan 85) |
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THE ROAD GOES ON FOR EVER |
(Jan 82) |
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ELTON |
CENTURY (Jan 80) |
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THE SKATERS' WALTZ |
HAMISH HAMILTON (15 Oct 79) |
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WILD THING |
HEINEMANN (Jan 72) |
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PLUMRIDGE |
HEINEMANN (Jan 71) |
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SLIP ON A FAT LADY |
HEINEMANN (Jan 70) |
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THE MAN THAT GOT AWAY |
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