About the Author

Mike Evans began writing about popular culture in the Seventies as a broadcaster in local radio, freelance writer, and regular contributor to Melody Maker. Since the late Eighties he has worked in book publishing. commissioning and editing over sixty titles on popular music, jazz and cinema. As author his books have included the much acclaimed the Art of the Beatles in 1984, the best selling Elvis: A celebration (2002) NYC Rock and Waking Up In New York City in 2003, The Marilyn Handbook (1840726741) and The Genius of Ray Charles (2005)