Who Killed Martin Hannett?
Who Killed Martin Hannett?
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Factory co-founder, musical genius and sonic alchemist, Martin 'Zero' Hannett created the soundtrack of a generation. In this biography, Colin Sharp, best friend to Martin and witness to the scene, takes us on a journey into the heart and soul of Post-Punk's sonic genius.
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Who Killed Martin Hannett? by Colin Sharp
Factory co-founder, tortured genius, Martin ?Zero? Hannett created the soundtrack of a generation. As the highest profile producer of his era, he produced the Manchester greats ? Buzzcocks, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, to name but a few. His influence resounds in today?s top bands such as the Killers, the Kaiser Chiefs and Radiohead. Yet despite the extraordinary influence his production work and personality had on the seminal bands of the time, his life was as tragic and destructive as his work was innovative and creativity. Now Colin Sharp reassesses his friend?s life. Speaking to dozens of Martin?s friends, colleagues and family members, he asks: how did it all go so wrong for Martin? How did the shy, creative ?magician? end up a sad, overweight junkie humiliatingly pushed around in a shopping trolley for a music video before his early death in 1991? This original and fascinating biography ? the first on Hannett ? takes us on a journey into the heart and soul of a sonic genius.
'The book on the magician is well overdue' Tony Wilson, Factory Records
Colin Sharp is a playwright whose work has regularly featured on stage and radio. He was lead singer and songwriter for post-punk band The Duratti Column and best friend of Martin Hannett.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845131746 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845131746 |
| Title | Who Killed Martin Hannett? |
| Author | Colin Sharp |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |