Happy
25 March 1967, The Turtles started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Happy Together’. The song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, former members of a band known as The Magicians. The song had been rejected a dozen times before it was offered to the Turtles, and […]
We’re happy to confirm that our new book, To Be Here Someday will begin shipping to you w/c 1st November. 🎉 The book and box set are signed off and with the manufacturers, we’re as excited as you are to see the finished article. Not too long to wait now! ⏳ 📘 Order your copy […]
Happy 59th birthday to Shaun Ryder, born 23 Aug 1962, best known as the lead singer of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape. He was the runner-up of the tenth series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Ryder’s struggle with drugs led to the break-up of Happy Mondays in 1992. The film 24 […]
Here is Happy Mondays and Black Grape singer Shaun Ryder with a copy of our latest book – Mumbo Jumbo. The first 100 copies come with a free 7″ vinyl of “Old Boy”. This authorised biography tells Shaun’s story in the words of fans, friends and collaborators and features an exclusive interview with the man […]
Happy 62nd birthday to Jim Kerr, born 9 July 1959, singer, songwriter with Scottish rock band, Simple Minds, who had the 1985 US No.1 single ‘Don’t You, Forget About Me’, and the 1989 UK No.1 single ‘Belfast Child’, plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles. In 2016, they won the British Academy’s Ivor Novello […]