In 1963 a new, exciting sound had arrived. The sound of Beatlemania Throughout the year, the Beatles were selling more records with each new release. By Christmas 1963 "I Want to Hold Your Hand," was the Christmas hit of that year in the UK, although It would be another two months before the Beatles 'broke' the States, with an appearance on the extremely popular 'Ed Sullivan Show' on the 9th February 1964. The Beatles sang five songs that night-'All my loving, ' 'Till there was you, ' 'She loves you, ' 'I saw her standing there, ' and of course 'I Want to Hold Your Hand.' It's estimated that 73 million Americans watched the Beatles that night. The rest as they say is hist
"50 Greatest Rolling Stones Tracks" plus "50 Greatest Albums of the 1970s"- charts the rise of the greatest Rock 'n Roll band rock music has seen. From humble beginnings in 1962 when the group was formed, to playing in front of two million people at Copacabana beach in Rio, this book lists my choices- with extensive notes- of the greatest tracks that the Stones have recorded. In part two of my book, I've listed the 50 greatest albums of the 1970s- again with extensive notes- in the decade when albums from Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac sold in their tens of millions.Read how the most famous tracks in the history of rock music came into being, which star wrote which song, and the chart placing of each song, from the greatest albums ever made.
Throughout the history of rock 'n' roll there have been numerous stars that have died at an early age. A high percentage of these deaths can be attributed to the abuse of drugs and/or alcohol; however some stars have died tragically because they were involved in a fatal car crash or aeroplane crash, were murdered, had a terminal illness or succumbed to a fatal heart attack.A popular phrase 'The 27 Club' has become popular because of the perception that a lot of rock stars have died at the young age of 27 years. But is this true?Another popular perception is that numerous stars have died as a result of drug overdoses. But is this true?In this book I have listed and written a biography of all famous rock and pop stars that have died at or before the age of forty years old. Household names that have tragically died before their time, but although they have gone, their music lives on.
Josephine Whelan was the victim of paternal abuse for most of her young life in Dublin. After her mother dies from a heroin overdose, Jo vows to avenge her mother's death before she is put into care where she suffers more cruel treatment. A diagnosis of Manic Depression sees the young girl admitted to a psychiatric hospital. After her discharge she suffers the loss of a still-born baby whose father shuns Jo.In a moment of madness Jo abducts the one year old son of Tom and Brenda Doyle, who are visiting the city on a short break from their adoptive home in Sydney. The police are informed and Chief Inspector, John Sparkle is put on the case. Can Sparkle and his team find the child before he is put in mortal danger as Josephine begins her quest to seek retribution on her sadistic father?
What could a hard-nosed ex-cop and a street urchin possibly have in common? More than first meets the eye.Bob Johnson, ex-police captain in down-town Seattle, was married at the age of twenty two and acrimoniously divorced eight years later. With two children estranged from him, Johnson threw his all into his career. Never a man to make friends easily, he sees his life ebbing away when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Running scared he unexpectedly meets the frightened waif alone and abandoned in an unfamiliar city. Johnson suddenly has a change of heart to his antisocial behaviour and fosters the youngster.In a short time he realises too late that his life could have been so much better with loyal friends like his newly adopted orphan.A heart-warming tale to melt even the most hardened cynic.
