Godiva Rocks: The Ultimate Guide to Coventry and Warwickshire Music - Softcover

Chambers, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954412516 ISBN 13: 9780954412517

Publisher: Tencton Planet Publications, 2004

Synopsis

These are just some of the subjects covered; The Specials, The Selecter, King, The Orchids, Any Given Day, Pinkertons, Jigsaw, The Primitives, Punjabi MC, Indian Summer, Stereo Nation, Frank Ifield, Vince Hill, Chevy, Four Kings, Attrition, Reg Dixon, DT's, Carol Decker, Eyeless In Gaza, Sorrows, Don Fardon, Fly's, Hazel O'Connor, Lieutenant Pigeon, TE Dunville, Shel Naylor, Johnny B Great, Pickwicks, The Mighty Avengers, Pete Waterman, Spacemen 3 and lots lots more...
What makes it extra-special is the fact that it contains contributions from the cream of local talent. Some who now rarely give interviews. Here’s just some of the contributors; Jerry Dammers of the Specials, Frank Ifield, Jigsaw, Paul King, Vince Hill, Hazel O’Connor, Neil O’Connor, Pinkertons Colours, Stereo Nation, Larry Page, The Sorrows, Don Fardon, Lieutenant Pigeon, The Orchids, Shel Talmy, Roddy Radiation, Spacemen 3, and many more. Plus a foreword by Horace Panter formerly of The Specials and General Public.

There are separate entries for the likes of Jazz, Classical, Urban, Bhangra, Heavy Rock, record shops and record Labels and Venues and again many more. It will be fully illustrated and contain a huge amount of local trivia and information. This is one of the most important books about Coventry to be published in many years, any promotion you can give it will be most appreciated. Pete Chambers is available for interviews and book signing and is always available to help in any way on issues of local music.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tencton Planet Publications
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954412516
• ISBN 13: 9780954412517
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122