Books by Patrick Humphries

Patrick Humphries started out as a 'hip young gunslinger' on New Musical Express in 1976, and has been writing about music ever since. In the intervening years he has interviewed three Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Roger Waters, Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello, Cher, Neil Tennant and Art Garfunkel, among others. He has contributed to The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, Mojo and Sunday Express and has written numerous books including definitive biographies of Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson and Lonnie Donegan. He has also written and presented a wide variety of series and individual documentaries for BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4. Steve Blacknell started in promotions and A&R working for the likes of ABC, Decca and Chrysalis promoting acts such as The Moody Blues, Leo Sayer, Jethro Tull and Steely Dan. In 1980 he joined Jive Records and signed A Flock of Seagulls. In 1982 he made the heady leap into TV - hosting the BBC's pop/fashion flagship show Riverside, became a regular music correspondent on BBC Breakfast Time and was Europe's inaugural Video Jockey. He was a regular at Radio 1 hosting In Concert and also hosted The Old Grey Whistle Test on a number of occasions. In 1984 as host/co-creator he won a coveted 'Ace Award' in the USA for best music show with his MTV USA show London Calling. He now specialises in PR and brand development.