About the Author

John Collis is a freelance journalist, author and editor. His journalism has included work on Time Out, the Guardian, Radio Times, the Sunday Times, The Times, the Independent and the Observer. He is the co-author of the musical Race With the Devil: The Legend of Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, which provided the starting point for this book, as well as books on Van Morrison, the Blues, the music of Frank Sinatra, John Denver and Chuck Berry.