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Ratings: ★★★★★ (4.7/5)
Genre: #MusicHistory #PopCulture #Biography #BritishMusic

Book Review:
This book by music manager Simon Napier-Bell charts the fifty-year history of the British music business in unparalleled scale and detail. Napier-Bell, who discovered Marc Bolan and managed The Yardbirds (with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page) and Wham! (George Michael), uses his wealth of contacts and extraordinary personal experiences to tell the story of an industry like no other. He describes how bad behavior is not only tolerated but encouraged; how drugs are as important as talent; and how artists are pushed to their physical and mental limits in the name of profit and ego. Filled with the voices of hundreds of artists, managers, record company execs, and producers, this book is considered one of the most entertaining and revealing histories of English pop music ever written. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the dark underbelly of the music industry.