Brian Southall

Brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb trailblazed their way across pop music since the 1960s and were the first band to top the UK singles chart in each of three decades and the first group to have Top 20 hits in five decades. In America, Barry is the most successful British songwriter in US chart history, after the legendary Lennon & McCartney. This beautifully designed book tells their amazing story in words, photographs and rare memorabilia.The group's worldwide record sales are over 220 million – including Saturday Night Fever, the best-selling soundtrack of all time – and the list of star artists who have recorded their compositions reads like a best-of chart and features the likes of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Destiny's Child, Al Green, Rod Stewart and Take That. They were awarded CBEs in 2002 in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to music.

Dreamboats and Petticoats features the real story behind the popular songs and performers of the Fifties and early Sixties on which the musical Dreamboats and Petticoats is based.

Here is the story of how the Sex Pistols shocked and shamed EMI - the UK's most revered and profitable record company - and ended up GBP40,000 the richer thanks to manager Malcolm McLaren's cunning business strategy.

This book features the real story behind the popular songs and performers of the Fifties and early Sixties on which the musical Dreamboats and Petticoats is a based. This book is the story of rock 'n' roll in the UK with interviews with leading artists and bands.

This book is a new way of telling the album's story and is split into two distinct halves: A: The "A-side" is all about the Beatles, the music on the album, the recording process, how the disc was received at the time and how subsequently it has been acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever recorded.

This is the first ever biography of a band which had two remarkable careers. Their amazing run of three-part harmony hits came to an end when Graham Nash left for the US to form Crosby, Stills & Nash. But a second run of success was kick-started with a wave of classic singles that dominated charts and the airwaves in the 1970s. With exclusive guest interviews and contributions from band members including Graham Nash, The Hollies Story promises to re-evaluate their place in the history of popular music.

A must-have book for any fan of the Beatles. This book shows how the Fab Four were heavily influenced by music from America and many of their concerts were built around classic songs that had their roots in American R&B, soul, and rock 'n' roll.

Even before its release, there was something special about Pink Floyd's fifth album. Launched at the London Planetarium, it came in a deluxe package with gatefold sleeve, poster and stickers - a big deal. Brian Southall tells the story of how Dark Side of the Moon came to be such a big deal for record company, band, and fans. As an EMI insider Southall met with the members of the band and the major players in this extraordinary story. If you are, or have been, a fan of Dark Side of the Moon this book is a must with dozens of exclusive interviews and insights into the events surrounding the creation and launch of one of the Seventies' classic albums.

Electric and Music Industries Ltd (EMI) first saw the light of day in the UK in 1931. In a visionary move for the gramophone age, it manufactured both hardware (recording and playback equipment) and software (the records and tapes its machines would play). For over half a century, EMI dominated both sectors, it's music division eventually becoming the most successful in the world with a roster that at various times included The Beatles, Maria Callas, Frank Sinatra, Cliff Richard, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, Queen, Robbie Williams, The Spice Girls, Kate Bush and Kylie Minogue. Then in the 1990s, things started to go wrong - This is the continuing saga of Britain's greatest music company as it faces an uncertain future under new ownership. Since 2009 EMI has broken new acts and sold millions of records BUT the massive debts incurred by its owners Terra Firma have finally taken it to the brink of a break-up. Music industry experts and executives, financiers and commentators plus artists' managers assess EMI's fortunes as the company celebrates its 80th birthday. Includes interviews with many key players including former EMI Group/EMI Music executives Sir Colin Southgate, Jim Fifield, Eric Nicoli, Tony Wadsworth, David Munns, Rupert Perry, Ray Cooper and Jon Webster. He has also interviewed many managers, music journalists, financial analysists and rival record company executives.

From the days when the staff wore white coats, through the rock 'n' roll years to today's big stars, Abbey Road's fascinating history is brought to life for everyone who's ever wondered what goes on behind the graffiti-covered walls. This work includes a foreword by Sir Paul McCartney, and a preface by Sir George Martin.

Electric and Music Industries Ltd (EMI) first saw the light of day in the UK in 1931. In a visionary move for the gramophone age, it manufactured both hardware (recording and playback equipment) and software (the records and tapes its machines would play). For over half a century, EMI dominated both sectors, it's music division eventually becoming the most successful in the world with a roster that at various times included "The Beatles", Maria Callas, Frank Sinatra, Cliff Richard, Pink Floyd, "The Beach Boys", "Queen", Robbie Williams, "The Spice Girls", Kate Bush and Kylie Minogue. Then in the 1990s, things started to go wrong.This title explores and investigates EMI's extraordinary decline from the greatness over two decades of rejected takeovers, unsuccessful mergers, executive changes, profit warnings, artist and staff cuts, press criticism and never-ending speculation. It includes interviews with many key players including former EMI Group/EMI Music executives Sir Colin Southgate, Jim Fifield, Eric Nicoli, Tony Wadsworth, David Munns, Rupert Perry, Ray Cooper and Jon Webster. He has also interviewed many managers, music journalists, financial analysists and rival record company executives. The result is the definitive account of a major international company's travails. It is also an eye-opening expose of the speed at which the music industry has changed.