Pete Waterman: The Puppetmasterplan
Stephen Dalton, NME, 9 January 1999
Pete Waterman: scourge of the majors, champion of the people and the most wonderful man in Britain? Or just the tosser who brought us Jason Donovan, Rick Astley and Steps. Hmm, tough one, that...
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