About the Author

Roy Carr, born in England in 1945, enjoys a most varied career within the international music industry. Since the late 19'60s, he has been one of the most widely read of all music journalists. Prolific as a writer and editor for New Musical Express, Melody Maker, Vox, and Uncut, Carr is also a best-selling award-winning author of music books about the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie. Among the many awards he has collected are two prestigious Ivor Novello statuettes and Journalist of the Year. Currently he runs his own record label and is working on a new book.