Friday on my mind
Subtitle: the life of George Young
By: Jeff Apter
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781760874940
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Friends and associates; Rock musicians; Biography; Musicians; Sound recording executives and producers; Rock music; History and criticism; Musiciens rock; Biographies; Musiciens; Producteurs d'enregistrements sonores; Rock (Musique); Histoire et critique; Friendship
Description: Pop star, mentor and icon, George Young was one of the most important figures in Australian pop music history. Jeff Apter reveals the little-known facts that helped create a music empire.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and discography.
Table of contents: title: Cover; title: Praise; title: About the Author; title: Title page; title: Imprint page; title: Dedication; title: Contents; title: Prologue; title: 1: The Hostel Hillbillies; title: 2: 'Waar Kom Je Vandaan? '; title: 3: Easyfever; title: 4: Saved by The Swingle Singers; title: 5: The Young Millionaires; title: 6: 'We Tried to Get Clever'; title: 7: Down and Out with the Glasgow Mafia; title: 8: Back to Oz; title: 9: 'Fuck Me, George. I'm White, I'm from Kurri Kurri and We're a Rock Band!'; title: 10: The House of Hits; title: 11: Saving St Peter; title: 12: 'It's the Stop That Rocks'; title: 13: George Raises the Titanic; title: 14: Walking in the Rain Redux; title: 15: An Uneasy Return; title: 16: London Calling, One More Time; title: 17: In Rock We Trust; title: Epilogue; title: Picture section; title: Acknowledgements; title: Selected Discography for George Young; title: Selected Bibliography