John Hugen Tobler est un journaliste, écrivain et dirigeant de maison de disques britannique spécialisé dans le rock, dont le travail explore le cœur de la scène musicale underground. En tant que fondateur du magazine ZigZag, il a mené des interviews approfondies avec de nombreux musiciens rock et folk de premier plan de l'époque. Son écriture capture l'essence d'artistes influents, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective unique sur la musique qu'ils aiment. La carrière de Tobler souligne son dévouement à documenter et à comprendre l'évolution de la musique rock et folk.
Arguably the world's most famous Swedes, ABBA--Anni-Frid, Bjorn, Benny, and Agnetha--delighted (or disgusted) music listeners with their too-perfect, chirpy harmonies in the late '70s and early '80s. This fully authorized biography complements their greatest hits CD, ABBA GOLD, and contains over 250 photos and a complete discography.
This diary looks at what happened on each day of the year in rock music covering the years from 1955 to 1993. The book is packed with information about hundreds of rock figures - births, deaths, red-letter days and milestones. From the vintage rock 'n' rollers like Bill Haley and Elvis Presley, through the so-called British invasion of America in the 1960s, to psychaedelia, heavy metal, Glam rock, punk and new romanticism, right up-to-date with rap and hip-hop.
From throwaway Eurovision to highly respected pop icons, ABBA's extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history ABBA's story has everything: incredible voices, love, marriages, break-ups, divorces, and some of the most memorable outfits ever seen on a stage. This indispensable DVD and book set provides fans of the band with a perfect career retrospective; it looks beyond the glitz and the glamour to get to the heart of what made ABBA so special. The book features a biography of ABBA, along with in-depth interviews with Björn Again founder Rod Leissle, record producer Pip Williams, music journalist Hugh Fielder, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad herself, plus a detailed track-by-track analysis of all their studio releases The DVDs also draw on the opinions of John Tobler and Jeff Rose, two publicists for the band, who give unique insights into what it was like to work and socialize with the band. Rod Leissle pays tribute to the band's superb stagecraft, while respected session musician Les Davidson analyzes the songs and lyrics of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.