Ah well, nobody's perfect : the untold stories
Meldrum, Ian, 1943-2016
Book
Ah, Well, Nobody's Perfect is a funny, eye-opening, nostalgic, warm and utterly compelling collection of Molly's best stories and anecdotes from across his life. They feature everyone from Prince, Madonna, David Bowie and The Beatles to the St Kilda Football Club, the Melbourne Storm and the Australian cricket team...Few people have lived such a chaotic and colourful life as Molly. And no-one tells a story better than him...
Main title:
Ah well, nobody's perfect : the untold stories / Molly Meldrum with Jeff Jenkins.
Author:
Meldrum, Ian, 1943-, authorJenkins, Jeff, author
Imprint:
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2016.Crows Nest NSW Allen & Unwin, 2016.©2016
Collation:
ix, 482 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Record machine-generated from publisher information.
Biography/History:
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum was born in 1943. Described as 'the single most important person in the Australian pop industry for 40 years', he is best known as the host, talent co-ordinator, on-air interviewer and music news presenter on Countdown from 1974-1987. He has also worked as music critic, journalist, musical entrepreneur and record producer. He hosted the Australian leg of Live Aid in July 1985 and was subsequently made a Member of the Order of Australia. Molly lives in Richmond, Victoria. He is a passionate supporter of both the St Kilda Football Club and The Melbourne Storm NRL team.
ISBN:
9781760294427
Dewey class:
791.45092782.42166B
Language:
English
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Subject:
Meldrum, Ian, 1943-Meldrum, Ian, 1943- -- AnecdotesMeldrum, Molly, 1943-Countdown (Television program)Rock musicians -- AnecdotesRock music -- Australia -- AnecdotesPopular music -- Australia -- AnecdotesRock music -- Australia -- 1981-1990Music journalists -- Australia -- AnecdotesMusic television -- AustraliaPopular music -- Australia -- HistoryTelevision personalities -- Australia -- BiographyMusic journalists -- Australia -- BiographyMusic critics -- Australia -- BiographyPopular music -- AustraliaRock music -- AustraliaBiography & True Stories
BRN:
373695