Adam Ant
Phil Sutcliffe, Q, December 2000
THE POOR BOY looked at Paul McCartney. "I saw him through a crack in the door, going up the stairs chatting with my mum," says Adam Ant, né Stuart Goddard. In the mid-60s, his mother used to clean the bachelor Beatles St Johns Wood home. Young Stuart wangled his way in as often as possible and took McCartneys dog Martha for walks. But that was the only time he caught sight of the Moptop charmer.
Total word count of piece: 2652
Best Databases: RBP is Runner-up in Best Niche category
Video: Johnny Marr talks about Rock's Backpages
RBP on Spotify: The Absolute Best o' Burt
RBP Album Club, June 13th: Miki Berenyi and Lucy O'Brien celebrate a Blondie classic
Essential Listening: Mick Gold meets Patti Smith in '76
Essential Reading: RBP's awesome Ozzy anthology
Essential Reading: Nina Antonia introduces her new poetry collection
RBP Album Club, July 11th: Nick Hornby and Nick Coleman celebrate Southside Johnny's debut