Sailor: The Official Biography by James Mccarraher
A detailed chronicle of this quirky seventies band based around the in-depth interviews with all the band members as well as the road crew and fans from around the world. The book has been revised and updated since it was first self-published in 2004, which helps to make this official biography the definitive word on Sailor.
James McCarraher is a Hampshire-born author based on Hayling Island. He owns and runs Hayling Book & Music Venue on Hayling Island, which enables him to indulge his love of music.He has written the following music-related books: '101 Songs to Discover from the Seventies' (Foreword by John Fiddler of Medicine Head), 'A Glass of Champagne - the Official biography of Sailor', 'Kajanus - the official biography of composer Georg Kajanus', 'Angel Air Is Ten' - the story of a record label, '101 Novelty Songs to Discover (Or Avoid!)' Other titles have included a children's book, two ghost stories and two local history books. I have also edited three books of verse.James has written album sleeve notes for numerous bands and artists including Andy Scott, Sweet, Sailor, Del Bromham of Stray, Bobby Harrison (Procol Harum), Noir, Christie, David Courtney and the Deviants.He has also interviewed Leo Sayer, Steve Elliott (Love Affair), Andy Scott (Sweet), Max Splodge, Mo Foster (bassist), Jeff Christie (Christie), Del Bromham (Stray), Jeffrey Lesser (record producer), J.J Barrie, Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys) and many more besides.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781908724526 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908724528 |
| Title | Sailor: The Official Biography |
| Author | James Mccarraher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Wymer Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |