I was born in 1960, and have been a Beatles fan all my life. One of my earliest memories is of being encouraged to sing a precocious 'She Loves You' into my Dad's reel-to-reel tape recorder. I'm now a freelance designer/writer/translator based in London and The Hague. As such, I've written extensively on a range of subjects for clients from airlines and law firms to the United Nations in New York.
But my passions are music and film, in particular the music of the greatest band of all time and the films of the greatest comedian. As far as music goes, I'm interested in most forms of music, and am also fascinated by musical theory and what makes music "work". Analysing the work of (according to Tony Palmer) "the greatest song writers since Schubert", who wrote instinctively with no formal musical training - or indeed ability to actually read music, was irresistible, and I hope my fascination shines through in my writing.'And the Band Begins to Play', my first book, involved around twenty years of painstaking research.
An e-book of each album is available separately. My latest book is 'Forever Buster', a guide to the films of Buster Keaton. Apart from details of all Buster's films - cast, crew, production, release dates, timings - the book gives a synopsis of each film together with a background to its making, with concise insights into how his on-screen appearances played out alongside the ups and downs of his personal and professional life.
But my passions are music and film, in particular the music of the greatest band of all time and the films of the greatest comedian. As far as music goes, I'm interested in most forms of music, and am also fascinated by musical theory and what makes music "work". Analysing the work of (according to Tony Palmer) "the greatest song writers since Schubert", who wrote instinctively with no formal musical training - or indeed ability to actually read music, was irresistible, and I hope my fascination shines through in my writing.'And the Band Begins to Play', my first book, involved around twenty years of painstaking research.
An e-book of each album is available separately. My latest book is 'Forever Buster', a guide to the films of Buster Keaton. Apart from details of all Buster's films - cast, crew, production, release dates, timings - the book gives a synopsis of each film together with a background to its making, with concise insights into how his on-screen appearances played out alongside the ups and downs of his personal and professional life.
