is thrown out of the Who 92, 93–4
Darin, Bobby 44
Davies, Dave 92
Davies, Ray 92
Davis, Clive 110
Davis, Miles 27
Davis, Oscar 32, 33
Day, Doris 18
De La Soul 294
Deacon, John 291
Dean, James 12, 23, 55, 57, 228
Decca 37, 49, 77
Def Leppard 220, 235, 264, 296
DeFries, Tony 153, 156
Dennis, Carolyn 254
Denselow, Robin 227
Depeche Mode 286
Derek and the Dominos 136
Detours, the 90
Devo 198, 220
Dexys Midnight Runners 215
Dick, Nigel 258
Dick Cavett Show, The 111
Diddley, Bo 49, 52
digital technology 316–19
Dillon, Matt 227
Dion 64
Dion and the Belmonts 38
Dire Straits 198
disco 192
Divinyls 283
Dr Feelgood 167, 173
Dr John 156
Domino, Antoine ‘Fats’ xi, 4, 7, 9, 22
Donegan, Lonnie 9, 23–4
Doobie Brothers 167
Doors, the 113, 130–5, 136, 139
Dorsey brothers 19–20
Douglas, Jack 210
Dreyfuss, Richard 228
Drifters, the 22, 44
Duncan, Johnny 27
Duran Duran
Band Aid 244
‘Girls On Film’ 216–18, 222
‘Rio’ 216
Dury, Ian 192–7
‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ 197, 198
New Boots And Panties!! 194, 195, 197
polio 193–4
Dwight, Reg see Elton John
Dylan, Bob (Robert Zimmerman) 46, 53–63, 148, 228
Blood On The Tracks 166, 173
Bob Dylan 72
David Hepworth interviews 251–6
Dont Look Back (film) 62, 155, 230
early life 3, 56
‘Highway 61 Revisited’ 100
‘hype’ 61–2
influence of Buddy Holly on 43, 55, 56
influence on others 160, 164
Knocked Out Loaded 254, 255, 257
‘Like A Rolling Stone’ 93, 97, 99, 100
Little Richard’s ‘Tutti Frutti’ 7–8
Live Aid 246, 256
Nashville Skyline 129
Oh Mercy 278
Planet Waves 165
and the press 59, 60
relationships 254, 255
rock-star stereotypes xvii
Shot Of Love 222
‘The Times They Are A-Changin” 89
transformation of Robert Zimmerman 49, 54–7, 322
World Gone Wrong 308
E Street Band 167, 257
Eagles, the 165, 166, 180, 181, 182
Earth 123–5
Earth, Wind & Fire 262
Eastman, Linda see McCartney, Linda
Easton, Eric 77
Ed Sullivan Show, The 10, 20–1, 36, 81, 94, 100
Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group 66
Eddy, Duane 35, 49, 99, 162
Edge, The xvii
Ekland, Britt 179
Electra, Carmen 304
Elizabeth, Queen Mother 95
Elvis Costello and the Attractions 207, 212, 215
Emerson, Lake and Palmer 169
EMI 67
Entwistle, John 90–4, 96, 282
Epstein, Brian 69, 119
as Beatles’ manager 66, 68, 69
death 117
‘Love Me Do’ photoshoot 70
and Pete Best 67–8
Epstein, Howie 255
Ertegun, Ahmet 148
Ertegun, Mica 148
Esquire 146
Essex, David 157
Etchingham, Kathy 101
Eurythmics 277
Evans, Bill 18
Evans, Dame Edith 290
Everly Brothers 22, 27, 52, 70
Fabulous 95
Faithfull, Marianne xiv
Fall, The 235
Farmers Weekly 199, 201
Farndon, Pete 226
Farrow, Mia 117
Federici, Danny 160
Feld, Irvin 38, 41
Fender, Leo 46, 47
Fenn, Sherilyn 283
Ferry, Bryan 151
Fields, Danny 131
Fine Young Cannibals 250
Fitzgerald, F. Scott 190
Flea 296, 297, 298–9
Fleetwood, Jenny (Jenny Boyd) 177
Fleetwood, Mick 174–6, 177, 179, 180, 240
Fleetwood Mac 207
Fleetwood Mac 166, 174, 176
Rumours 176, 178, 191
and Stevie Nicks 174–81
Fogelberg Dan 180
Fogerty, John 42
Foghat 233
folk 53–63
Folksong Festival 61
Ford, Frankie 44
Foreigner 220, 222
Four Seasons, The 72
Foxe, Cyrinda 154
Frampton, Peter 179, 182, 192
Frank, Robert 147
Frank Sinatra Timex Show, The 54
Frankie Goes to Hollywood 241, 242
Franklin, Aretha 107, 113
Free 133, 136, 169
Freed, Alan 3–4
Frey, Glenn 181
Frumpy 127
Frusciante, John 296, 297, 299
Funkadelic 295
Gabor, Zsa Zsa 148
Gabriel, Peter 229, 262
Garagiola, Joe 118–19
Garcia, Jerry 110
Garland, Judy 268
Garson, Mike 152
Gates, Bill 144, 317
Gaultier, Jean-Paul 280
Gaye, Marvin 82, 143, 198, 228
Geffen, David 210, 211, 259–60
Geldof, Bob 193, 243–9, 266
Band Aid/Live Aid 244–9
George, Lowell 167
Gerde’s Folk City, New York City 59
Gerry and the Pacemakers 241
Gibb, Barry 24
Gibb, Maurice 24
Gibb, Robin 24
Gibson, Althea 26
Giraldi, Bob 239
Giraldo, Neil 219
Glastonbury 322
Gleason, Jackie 12
Go-Go’s 220
Godley, Kevin 216–17
Goldstein, Richard 134
Gore, Tipper 261
Gosling, Ryan 307
Gould, Elliott 156
Gowrie, Lord 269
Graceland, Memphis 17, 183, 186, 189, 190
Grade, Leslie 33
Grade, Lew 33, 230
Grammy awards 236–7, 276–7
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, ‘The Message’ 228, 229
Grant, Peter 200, 201, 202–3, 204, 205
Grateful Dead 108, 126, 278
Graves, Harry 66
Green, Malcolm 155
Green, Peter 174, 175
Greenbriar Boys 59, 60
Grossman, Albert
Bob Dylan 58–9, 61, 110
Janis Joplin 110
grunge 313
Guest, Christopher 230, 231, 234
Guns N’ Roses 258–63
Appetite For Destruction 261, 262, 264
Guthrie, Woody 23, 49, 56–7, 62
Hair soundtrack 122
Hajdu, David 58
Haley, Bill 7, 30
Hammersmith Odean, London 154–5
Hammond, John 58, 60
Happy Mondays 286
Harper, Roy 199–200
Harris, Terence ‘Jet’ 46
Harrison, George 70, 177
All Things Must Pass 136
Concert for Bangla Desh 142, 209
Live Aid 246
‘My Sweet Lord’ 143
and Ringo Starr 66, 67, 68, 71
Wonderwall 118
Harrison, Wilbert 44
Harry,
Debbie 193, 220
Harvey, P. J. 308
Hawkins, Jay 124
Haley, Bill 9
Hearn, Barbara 12–13, 16, 17
heavy metal 259
Hectics, the 289
Hemingway, Mariel 227
Hendrix, Jimi 98–104
‘All Along The Watchtower’ 122
Are You Experienced 113
death 135, 140
and Eric Clapton 101, 102–4
‘Hey Joe’ 103, 105
influence of Bob Dylan on 100–1
influence on Freddie Mercury 290
relationships 101
tour of Britain 110, 146
US Army 99–100
Henley, Don 181
Henry, Clarence ‘Frogman’ 18
Hester, Carolyn 58
High Fidelity xv
High Numbers 90
Hoggart, Richard 22
Holden, William 324
Hollies, the 116
Holly, Buddy 36–43, 50, 58, 188
appearance 36, 47
‘The Biggest Show of Stars’ 22, 38
death 40–1, 55, 225, 309
early life 36–7
‘Everyday’ 27
as influence on others 42, 45, 46, 55, 56
‘It Doesn’t Matter Anymore’ 44
‘Rave On’ 35, 36
Winter Dance Party 38–41
Holly, María Elena 37
Holzman, Jac 58
Honey 151
Honeyman-Scott, James 226
Hope, Bob 33
Hopkin, Mary 118
Hopper, Judy 16
House, Son 275
Houston, Whitney 283, 307
Hudmon, Clara (Georgia Peach) 2
Hudson, Rock 267, 292
Hudson, Saul ‘Slash’ 259–60, 263
Hunter, Ian 153
Hüsker Dü 257
Hutton, Timothy 227
Ian Dury and the Blockheads 196
‘Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick’ 197, 198
New Boots And Panties!! 194, 195, 197
Ice-T 294, 296
Iggy Pop 141, 153
Incredible Bongo Band 49
internet 316, 317
Interview 138
interviews, rock 251–3
Iommi, Tony 124, 125–6, 128
iPod 319
Iron Maiden 229
Ironing Board Sam 100
Island Records 168–9
Isley Brothers, the 100, 182, 195
Jackson, Janet 283, 307
Jackson, Michael 236–41
catches fire 239
Live Aid 246
media scrutiny 254
Off The Wall 203, 207
Pepsi commercial 237, 239
police investigation into 306–7
Thriller 235, 236, 239, 240
Jackson, Wanda 9
Jagger, Bianca 145, 156
Jagger, Mick 73–9, 156, 252
and Brian Jones 75
Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! 133
influence of Buddy Holly on 42
and Keith Richards 73–4
Live Aid 248, 249
MTV 219, 220
1972 American tour 145–6, 147–8
Jam, the 191, 204, 215
Janes, Roland 33
Jay Z 319
Jefferson Airplane 110
Jeffery, Mike 99
Jennings, Waylon 39, 40
Jesus and Mary Chain, the 278
Jimmy James and the Blue Flames 99
Jobs, Steve 317, 318, 319
Joel, Billy 246
John, Elton (Reg Dwight) 209, 213, 265–70
albums 136, 158
hair 220, 265, 272
Live Aid 248
Reg Strikes Back 267–8, 271
relationships and sexuality 266–7
Sotheby’s auction 268–70
Johnny Carson Show, The 118–19
Johnson, Lyndon 245
Johnson, Robert 275
Johnson, Wilko 167
Jolson, Al 62
Jones, Brian 75, 76, 110
Jones, David 7
Jones, Dylan 248
Jones, John Paul 200
Jones, Quincy 236
Joplin, Janis 106–12, 192
death 112, 135, 140
early life 107–8
leaves Big Brother and the Holding Company 111
rock-star stereotypes xvii
school reunion 111–12
sexuality 106–7, 108–9
Joy Division 298
Juanico, June 13
Kaye, Danny 33
k.d. lang 301
Keaton, Buster 197
Keith, Linda 99
Kelly, Grace 18
Kennealy, Patricia 130, 134–5
Kennedy, John F. 57–8, 213
Kerrang! 259
Kid Creole and the Coconuts 222
Kiedis, Anthony 296, 297–8
Kilburn and the High Roads 193, 194
King, Ben E., ‘Stand by Me’ 54, 64
King, Carole 72, 143, 195
King Crimson 169, 170
King Curtis 100, 146
Kingsmen, the 80
Kingston Trio, The 35
Kinks, the 157
band arguments 92
hit songs 89, 93, 97, 105
songwriting 82–3
Kirk, Rahsaan Roland 102, 197
Kirwan, Danny 175
Klein, George 183, 190
Knack, the 207
Knebworth House 202–6
Knopfler, Mark 50
Knox, Buddy 22
Kool and the Gang 245
Kraftwerk 191, 222
Kravitz, Lenny 283
Krieger, Robbie 131
Kronstad, Bettye 138, 140–1
Kubrick, Stanley 151
LA Times 304
LaBostrie, Dorothy 5–6
Lahr, Bert 161–2
Lake & Palmer 169
Lambert, Kit 90, 95
Lancaster, Burt 48
Landau, Jon 160–2, 163–4, 240
Lauper, Cyndi 242
Lavonne, Princess 2
Leadbelly 23
Led Zeppelin 139, 199–206, 260, 261
drugs 200, 201, 297
at Knebworth 202–6
Led Zeppelin 122
In Through The Out Door 201–2
misbehavior 322
name 126
Physical Graffiti 173
‘Trampled Under Foot’ 166
II 129
‘Whole Lotta Love’ 136, 152, 200
Lee, Brenda 44
Lee, Peggy 35
Lee, Tommy 262
Leeds Music Publishing Company 59
Lemonheads, the 301
Lennon, Cynthia 119–20
Lennon, John 70, 208–14
Apple Corps 116–18
death 211–14
Double Fantasy 211, 212, 215
early life 23
influence of Buddy Holly on 42
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 117
and Paul McCartney 25–6, 209–10
the Quarrymen 24–6, 45
relationships 119–21
and Ringo Starr 66, 67, 68, 71
Rock ’N’ Roll 166
Lennon, Sean 208, 210
Lennox, Annie 244
Letterman, David 227
Levy, Lou 59
Levy, Morris 166
Lewis, Emmanuel 237
Lewis, Huey 241
Lewis, Jerry Lee 28–34, 192
‘The Biggest Show of Stars’ 22
‘Breathless’ 35
early life 28–9
‘Great Balls Of Fire’ 27, 40
relationships 31–3, 54
self-belief 29–30
tour of Britain 30–3, 34, 48
Lewis, Myra 31–3
Liberace 269
Life 3
Lipscomb, Mance 61
Little Feat 167
Little Richard 1–8, 14, 19, 192
char
acter 29
early life 1–2
embraces Christian ministry 54
the Hectics 289
and Jimi Hendrix 100
the Jordanaires 15
‘Lucille’ 27
Paul McCartney’s impressions of 25–6
popularity in Britain 21
rock-star stereotypes xvii
sexuality 1–2, 7
Sputnik launch 30
‘Tutti Frutti’ 4–8, 9, 61, 95, 159, 164, 214, 228, 321
Little Stevie Wonder 80
Live Aid 245–9, 292
Livingston, Bunny 170
Loder, Kurt 228
Loggins and Messina 180
Lomax, Alan 58
Lomax, Jackie 118
Lordan, Jerry 48
Louisiana Hayride 12
Love 113
Love, Courtney 309, 311–12
Love, Mike 84–5
Lovin’ Spoonful, the 97
Lowe, Nick 194
Lulu 153, 154
Lyceum, London 167–71
Lymon, Frankie 22
Lynch, Stan 255
McCartney, Linda 119, 156, 209
McCartney, Paul 115–21, 156, 238, 252
advertising 282
Apple Corps 116–18
in concert 322
early life 23, 25
impressions of Little Richard 25–6
and John Lennon 25–6, 209–10, 214
Live Aid 246, 248, 249
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 117
relationships 117, 119, 120–1
and Ringo Starr 67, 71
rock-star stereotypes xvii
Wings 158
McCoys, The 97
McDowell, Malcolm 151
MacGraw, Ali 107
McGuinness, Paul 282
McKagan, Duff 259–60
McKean, Michael 230, 231, 234
Maclean’s 212
Macmillan, Harold 21
McMurtry, Larry 36–7
McPhatter, Clyde 22
McVie, Christine 174, 175, 177, 179
McVie, John 174–6, 177, 178, 179
Madame Oop 1
Maddox, Lori 154
Madison Square Garden 133, 145, 213, 252–4, 268, 269
Madonna xii, 279–81, 282–5
Blond Ambition tour 279–81, 282
early career 282–3
In Bed With Madonna 280, 281, 284
‘Justify My Love’ 283–4
‘Like A Virgin’ 242, 280, 281
‘Material Girl’ 250
media scrutiny 254
‘Vogue’ 286
Who’s That Girl 264
magazines 295–6
Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi 117
Mail on Sunday 249
MainMan 150, 152, 153
Mama Cass 110
Manic Street Preachers 301
Manson, Charles 85, 128, 132
Manuel, Richard 276
Manzanera, Phil 50
Marley, Bob 166–72, 192
Exodus 191
Live! 168, 173
rock-star stereotypes xvii
Marley, Rita 170
Marling, Laura 322
Martha and the Vandellas 80
Martin, George 67, 69
Martin, Rémy 273
Marvelettes, the 54, 100
Marvin, Hank (Brian Rankin) 24, 45–51
early life 45, 46
guitars 45, 46–7
influence of Buddy Holly on 45, 46
influence on others 50
the Shadows 46
Massive Attack 294
Matos, Michaelangelo 49
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