Dictionary of Rock and Pop Names by Mark Beech

Dictionary of Rock and Pop Names by Mark Beech

Mark Beech's 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serialisations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country, blues, folk, jazz, heavy metal, grunge and rap artists and bands) and will appeal to music fans internationally, as well as being the must-buy book for pub quiz fans. With almost 3,000 entries, it's a chance to discover why artists chose their names - and which ones shouldn't have. An informative and often humorous read, 'the world's leading expert on music names' (BBC), Mark Beech, is guaranteed another best-seller.* The KinksRay Davies said it was in honour of their 'kinky boots, similar to those worn by Honor Blackman in The Avengers'* Bono (Paul Hewson KBE) The U2 frontman, also known as Bono Vox, named after Bona Vox hearing aids.

Beech, Mark: - Mark Beech's music column has been syndicated in 300 newspapers internationally, including the US. He has written for The Sunday Times and appeared on Bloomberg TV and received rave reviews for his 1998 book, The A-Z of Names in Rock which generated over 50 radio interviews and was highly recommended by leading DJs including the legendary John Peel. Mark has interviewed thousands of stars and bands as diverse as Sting and The Smiths. His first book on rock names was inspired by an interview he did with Sting. Mark performed (very briefly) with failed punk band Marius and the Firebombers.

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ISBN 13	9781844158072
ISBN 10	1844158071
Title	Dictionary of Rock and Pop Names
Author	Mark Beech
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2009-09-20
Number of pages	304
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