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Marv Johnson: Part-time Hitmaker from the Grocery Shop

Interview by Royston Eldridge, Melody Maker, 22 March 1969

THE STORY behind the success of Motown man Marv Johnson — one of the host of Tamla invaders in the chart — reads like a ...

Joe Cocker: Cocker and that Boogaloo Sound

Interview by Royston Eldridge, Melody Maker, 21 February 1970

JOHN COCKER stopped fitting pipes for the Gas Board in order to exercise his own somewhat steely vocal tubes that were forged, in those early ...

The Smiths: The Queen Is Dead (Rough Trade)

Review by Nick Kent, Melody Maker, 14 June 1986

THIS IS NEITHER the time nor the place to indulge in trivial banter; suffice to say that The Smiths' peculiar career manoeuvres, which have caused ...

Amazulu: The Exciters

Interview by Caroline Sullivan, Melody Maker, 24 August 1985

At last AMAZULU have a hit. But can they hang on to their sanity? Caroline Sullivan talks to Claire and Nardo ...

Huggy Bear, Linus, Blood Sausage: Huggy Bear: Will Not Be Televised!

Report by Sally Margaret Joy, Melody Maker, 27 February 1993

friday 9.40pm: one of the herd at The Word ...

Chic: Est-ce que c'est Chic

Interview by Davitt Sigerson, Melody Maker, 3 February 1979

Yes, it is. For behind Chic's rags-to-Regine's success lies an understanding of style as cool as their musical intelligence. ...

Keith Richards, Rolling Stones, The: An Outlaw At The Ritz: Keith Richards

Interview by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 13 January 1979

In which Keef holds up the price of Smirnoff shares, little Marlon holds up his Dad, Anita Pallenberg holds up the interview, and CHRIS WELCH ...

The Ramones: You're Not The Same. Are They?

Report and Interview by Van Gosse, Melody Maker, 25 August 1979

Will the Spector of big things gone by give the Ramones the platinum sound that has so far eluded them? ...

The Rolling Stones: Back Door Men

Interview by John Pidgeon, Melody Maker, 16 September 1978

Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman aren't exactly garrulous types. But behind the... er... stony facade lies a commitment which has kept them pumping up the ...

Michael Jackson: Michael In Wonderland

Interview by Stephen Demorest, Melody Maker, 1 March 1980

Michael Jackson: "black Sinatra for the '90s" or just looking for an escape to heaven? STEVE DEMOREST gets to talk to him via Janett [sic] ...