35. Paul Charles: Agent & Writer - Part 1

Episode 35 is the first of three parts charting the meteoric rise of Paul Charles from a small village in Northern Ireland to being one of the biggest music agents on the planet.

Conversation includes: introductions; early days in Magherafelt, County Derry/Londonderry; Vince McCusker and The Blues by Five; Dixie Kerr & The Breakaway Showband; entering show business from Magherafelt; moving to London; early writing career; The Marquee Club; the hierarchical structure within the music business; Van Morrison; Tom Waits; the role of the agent and the purpose of gigging; Liam Ó Maonlaí and The Hothouse Flowers; deciding what acts to work with; Paul Brady; working with Tanita Tikaram; Fruupp; The George Hatcher Band; Andrew Lauder; The Buzzcocks; The Undertones; The Lurkers; Gang of Four; The Human League; Harvey Goldsmith; Maura Bellis; Bill Graham; getting to work with Van Morrison; Steve ‘Dakiz’ Davis; the underrated genius of Van Morrison.

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https://paulcharlesbooks.com

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