1980's Bands/Artists
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Gliders Over Hollywood : Airships, Airplay, And The Art Of Rock Promotion
The Art Of Rock Promotion - Book - by Paul Rappaport
(2025)
Gliders Over Hollywood tells the exhilarating true story of a blue-collar kid nicknamed Rap who grew up in thrall to rock n roll, then found himself right in the middle of many of his heroes lives as he became the most renowned rock promotion man in the USA. Paul Rappaport enjoyed a storied thirty-three-year career at Columbia Records, where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello to Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice In Chains, and many, many more. The music business from the late 60s through the 90s was an exciting time that mirrored the music and the musicians making it.
It was also a time of new and creative ideas on how to market this groundbreaking cultural phenomenon. Eccentric characters were everywhere, and often the managers, promoters, disc jockeys, and record company staff were just as big a show as the performers themselves. This dynamic, entertaining memoir captures the magic of these times and the people who made it happen, revealing the never-before-heard secrets of the promotion and marketing that turned the music industry on its head.
From creating the Pink Floyd airship to sword-fighting with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and receiving a guitar lesson from Keith Richards, it s a book packed full of extraordinary adventures with some of the biggest names in rock.
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