From Manchester with Love by Paul Morley

From Manchester with Love by Paul Morley

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Summary

Tony Wilson is one of the most legendary music industry figures of his generation. Nicknamed Mr Manchester, he transformed the Northern music scene as founder of Factory Records and the Hacienda nightclub after earning a cult following as a television presenter. The author explores Wilson's existence through the eyes of those closest to him.

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From Manchester with Love by Paul Morley

Critically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson.
Writer, broadcaster, and cultural critic Paul Morley has written about music, art, and entertainment since the 1970s. He wrote for the NME from 1976 to 1983 and formed the Zang Tumb Tuum record label with record producer Trevor Horn. A founding member of the Art of Noise and a member of staff at the Royal Academy of Music, he collaborated with Grace Jones on her memoirs and is the author of a number of books about music including The Age of Bowie (a Sunday Times bestseller) and a history of classical music A Sound Mind (a Sunday Times Music Book of the Year).
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ISBN 13 9780571252497
ISBN 10 0571252494
Title From Manchester with Love
Author Paul Morley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2021-10-21
Number of pages 624
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