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Ann Moses

Ann Moses

Ann Moses began writing about music in Southern California in 1965. She was a freelancer for Rhythm n News, a weekly newspaper sold in music stories. She began working for Tiger Beat Magazine in January 1966 as an Associate Editor and was promoted to Feature Editor in April 1967. On her 21st birthday Ann was named as the official Editor of Tiger Beat. She worked as the Feature Editor of Tiger Beat's Monkee Spectacular monthly from 1967 to 1968.

In 1966 she became a freelance contributor to the New Musical Express, and from 1968 to 1971 was the Hollywood Correspondent for the NME. She contributed her weekly column "America Calling", and many full length interviews. She left Tiger Beat and Hollyweird in 1972 to move to Normalville. She currently blogs about her Hollywood and music memories at www.annmoses.com [link below].

During her years at Tiger Beat, Ann traveled with such groups as Paul Revere and the Raiders, Dino, Desi and Billy, and the Monkees. She spent countless hours on the set of the Monkees' TV show throughout its 2 year run. She also interviewed the "faves" of Tiger Beat readers like Bobby Sherman, David Cassidy, the Osmonds and the Jackson Five.

Once she began contributing to NME, her interviews ranged from James Brown, the Mamas and the Papas and other hit American groups. She interviewed the stars of the British Invasion of America, like the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and so many other chart-toppers.

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Booker T & The MGs: College Comes First For Jones

Report and Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 27 August 1965

FEW FULL-TIME college students could find enough time, energy or initiative to record and promote a record like the 1964 hit 'Green Onions'. But Booker ...

The Beatles, Cannibal & The Headhunters: Cannibal & The Headhunters: Land of 1000 Laughs

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 10 September 1965

(Editor's note: This is the first of two parts dealing with Cannibal and the Headhunters — their group, their thoughts, their experiences as one of ...

Ike & Tina Turner: Mother of Four Rocks in Revue

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 10 September 1965

IT ALL HAPPENED by accident. Tina Turner explained it this way: "While watching Ike on stage in St. Louis one night (he played the organ ...

The Beatles, Cannibal & The Headhunters: Cannibal & The Headhunters: Beatles Threw Marbles, Pillows

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 17 September 1965

"THERE WERE so many things that happened, I can hardly think of them all" reflected Yo Yo of Cannibal & The Headhunters. As we talked ...

The Leaves: These Leaves Aren't Falling

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 24 September 1965

NONCHALANCE is the only word that can accurately sum up the new group, the Leaves. ...

Barry McGuire... Protests About Protests

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 1 October 1965

"I LEFT to be myself. I felt there were better things to be said. If I can't have fun then I'm not real, and if ...

James Brown: 95 Per Cent of Credit

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 1 October 1965

IT COULD have been James Brown, professional boxer or baseball player. Instead he chose to enter the world of entertainment and became a giant, playing ...

Nina Simone: The Troubadour, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 22 October 1965

Nina Knocks Out With 'Pastel Blues' ...

Herman's Hermits in LA: Herman at Home

Report and Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 29 October 1965

How He Was Almost Thrown in Jail! ...

Herman's Hermits in LA: Herman's Excitement; Keith's Disappointment

Report and Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 5 November 1965

This concludes a two-part EXCLUSIVE Rhythm 'n' News interview with Herman's Hermits during their stay in Hollywood. ...

Jackie Wilson: Wailing Wilson Fishes, Hunts

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 10 November 1965

JACKIE WILSON'S career (past, present, and future) may be accurately summed up in one word — determination.   ...

The Knickerbockers: No Lie! It's a Big Hit For Knickerbockers

Interview by Ann Moses, Rhythm 'n' News, 27 November 1965

NO. 4 IN 2 WEEKS ...

The Four Seasons: Seasons Hate Miming

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 31 December 1965

ANN MOSES talks with BOB GAUDIO ...

Roger Miller: Coppers on Bikes Got Roger Miller Swinging!

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 7 January 1966

"England swings like a pendulum do. 
Bobbies on bicycles, two by two. 
Westminster Abbey, the Tower, Big Ben; 
The rosy-red cheeks of the little children."
(Part ...

Nancy Sinatra: AWFUL For A Boy, JOKE For A Girl — That's The Argument Nancy Sinatra Used To Wax 'Boots' Hit

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 11 February 1966

HER BOOTS may have been made for walkin'! But Nancy Sinatra's 'Boots' also jumped, ran and scrambled up the pop charts in both America and ...

The Beach Boys: Beach Boys' Fame Just Grew and Grew!

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 18 February 1966

THE FIVE Californian Beach Boys – Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine – began their music career with little intention of ...

James Brown: Two Sides of James Brown

Report and Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 4 March 1966

JAMES BROWN. Such a plain name – they call him Mr. Dynamite. They are one person. But there are two faces to the entertainer. Thousands ...

The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson: ? Time with Beach Boy Brian Wilson

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 5 August 1966

THE Beach Boys — in demand for appearances all over the world — used to be one of the most difficult groups to track down. ...

The Lovin' Spoonful: Flashback For Lovin' Spoonful — To Days When They Were Just Kids

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 26 August 1966

Special from ANN MOSES in Hollywood ...

The Beatles: Beatles Off Guard

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express Annual, December 1966

When two Los Angeles security men guarded the Beatles during their last U.S. tour there were no reporters... no photographers. The Beatles never thought this story would be ...

Dino, Desi, & Billy, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Tommy Roe: Paul Revere & The Raiders; Tommy Roe; Dino, Desi & Billy: On Tour with The Raiders & D, D & B!

Report by Ann Moses, Tiger Beat, January 1967

SUNDAY ...

The Lovin' Spoonful: The Little Teenie Spoonfuls!

Interview by Ann Moses, Hit Parader, January 1967

STEVE BOONE ...

The Lovin' Spoonful: The Little Teenie Spoonfuls! #2

Interview by Ann Moses, Hit Parader, February 1967

JOHN SEBASTIAN ...

The Monkees, Michael Nesmith: I Was Hungry, Ugly, Skinny, Poor! By MIKE NESMITH

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 18 February 1967

IT'S VERY hard for me to write about my life, since I can't remember farther back than two years! I don't think there's much of ...

The Bee Gees: Anaheim Convention Centre, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 10 February 1968

BEE GEES TRIUMPH ...

The Animals, Jimi Hendrix, The Monkees: Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eric Burdon & the Animals: Anaheim Convention Centre, Anaheim CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 24 February 1968

Peter Tork gives party guests healthfood ...

Blue Cheer

Profile by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 2 March 1968

IMITATORS and/or carbon copies of top groups seldom make it big in the business of pop. But a probable exception may be Blue Cheer, who ...

Cream: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 2 March 1968

THE CREAM met great success here. when they played before 300 people a night at the Whisky-a-Go-Go last year. This trip they got equal acclaim ...

The Monkees, Michael Nesmith: The Monkees: Here is the most amazing article EVER-WRITTEN about a MONKEE

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 4 May 1968

Mike Nesmith wanted me to expose how rude he is reveals Ann Moses in this NMExclusive from Hollywood. ...

Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra: Flag-Waving Nancy Sinatra Admits Chemistry Between Elvis And Me Is Great!

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 1 June 1968

NANCY SINATRA is a flag, waver and you know it the minute you walk into her brand new Boots Enterprises office above the Sunset Strip. ...

Tiny Tim: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 13 July 1968

TINY TIM IS BIG ENJOYMENT says ANN MOSES from Hollywood ...

Elvis Presley: In TV-Film Show With Elvis!

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 20 July 1968

On steps five feet from him ...

Elvis Presley: Elvis Takes Off Tiny Tim And Richard Harris

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 27 July 1968

The continuing story of ELVIS and ANN MOSES (Editor of Tiger Beat) ...

The Animals, Blue Cheer, Jefferson Airplane, Sonny & Cher: Jefferson Airplane et al: Newport Pop Festival, Orange County Fairgrounds CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 17 August 1968

NEWPORT FESTIVAL FAILURE ...

The Animals, Tommy James & the Shondells, The Rascals: The Rascals, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Tommy James and the Shondells: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 31 August 1968

RASCALS ARE FINEST! ...

Joe South: I'm Proud To Be Schizophrenic!

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 12 April 1969

JOE SOUTH is a songwriter, singer, guitarist and record producer and self-confessed schizophrenic. But first he is a poet. His publicist told me this in ...

The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Cocker: Newport '69 Pop Festival: Rock Festival Fiasco

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 5 July 1969

NOW THAT the Newport '69 Pop Festival (called that to borrow a little of the fame from the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, but actually ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Creedence Perkins Fans

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 26 July 1969

CREEDENCE Clearwater Revival are at the top of America's pop group list. They are No. 12 this week in the NME charts with 'Proud Mary', ...

Elvis Presley, the Sweet Inspirations: International Hotel, Las Vegas NV

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 9 August 1969

SENSATIONAL LIVE SHOW COMEBACK! ...

Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie, Free: Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie & Friends, Free: Inglewood Forum, Inglewood CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 30 August 1969

CLAPTON ADORATION ...

Elvis Presley: International Hotel, Las Vegas NV

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 13 September 1969

SECOND LOOK AT ELVIS ...

The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder: Motowners have Racial Problems

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 27 September 1969

SINCE SO many Motown artists are currently in the British charts, I thought I might pass on some things about them that have been circulating ...

The Rolling Stones: Forum, Los Angeles CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 22 November 1969

Stones terrific ...

James Burton, Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley's Lead Guitarist, James Burton, Talks About Working With King

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 3 January 1970

Special QUESTION-TIME conducted by ANN MOSES IN HOLLYWOOD ...

Elvis Presley: International Showroom, Las Vegas

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 7 February 1970

KING ELVIS RULES VEGAS AGAIN. New songs and old in his act after his first night including 'Proud Mary', 'Walk A Mile In My Shoes', ...

The 5th Dimension: Love Keeps Us 5th Dimensions Together says Marilyn

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 14 February 1970

AT A PERIOD when groups come and go and musical moods change quickly, the lasting power and dependable good vibration sounds of the 5th Dimensions ...

The Band: Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 14 February 1970

MAGNIFICENT BAND ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival: An 80 Buck Bummer Made Us Start Learning

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 21 March 1970

ANN MOSES INTERVIEWS JOHN FOGERTYlead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival ...

Creedence Clearwater Revival: John Fogerty (continued): I Gave Up Note-making a Year Ago

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 28 March 1970

The second part of Ann Moses' long rap with John Fogerty, lead singing star of Creedence Clearwater Revival, takes the form of a frank Ask-In ...

Woodstock (Dir. Michael Wadleigh, Warner Bros.)

Film/DVD/TV Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 11 April 1970

WOODSTOCK FILM IS WORTHWHILE ...

Joe Cocker, Leon Russell: Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 2 May 1970

COCKER SURVIVES AND TRIUMPHS ...

Blues Image, John Sebastian, Leon Russell, The Who: The Who, John B. Sebastian, the Blues Image, Leon Russell: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim CA

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 4 July 1970

WHO HEAT UP SUMMER ...

Nancy Sinatra, The Osmonds: Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas NV

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 22 August 1970

FRANK SINATRA played host to 500 members of the Press to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Caesar's Palace and his daughter Nancy's opening. ...

Elvis Presley: One More Time with Feeling! Elvis Presley: Showroom Internationale, Las Vegas

Live Review by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 22 August 1970

ANN MOSES GOES TO THE LATEST PRESLEY FIRST NIGHT, THIS TIME FILMED FOR THE WORLD TO SEE, AND REPORTS ...

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Smokey Can Do All The Tamla Jobs —

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 12 September 1970

– but still finds time for his golf! ...

The Carpenters: Right Song Saved The Carpenters

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 3 October 1970

TODAY THE Carpenters are soaring from requests to make in-person concerts and television appearances, and record fans are buying their discs like crazy! ...

The Jackson 5: Jackson 5 Still Do Chores At Home

Profile and Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 7 November 1970

OUTSIDE THEIR back window, the lights from the steel mill flashed as the molten metal poured into the waiting moulds, while the incinerators belched out ...

Rita Coolidge: Scene Needs Male Groupies

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 8 May 1971

YOU'VE SEEN her with Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, you've seen her with Eric Clapton. You probably think you saw her with Joe Cocker, too, ...

Carole King: Look Out For Carole

Report by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 19 June 1971

YOU'LL BE hearing the name Carole King a lot very soon, so be prepared. Quietly her album Tapestry was released on Ode Records in the ...

The Doors, Jim Morrison: Why Manager Kept Silent About Jim Morrison's Sudden Death

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 24 July 1971

Ann Moses in Hollywood ...

Eric Burdon, War: Eric Burdon: War Was Too Soft For Me!

Interview by Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 7 August 1971

ERIC BURDON ANSWERS QUESTIONS FOR ANN MOSES IN HOLLYWOOD ...

David Cassidy: Puppy Love

Memoir by Ann Moses, Rock's Backpages, 7 September 2012

DAVID CASSIDY WAS first introduced to Tiger Beat readers in the June 1970 issue. He had appeared on TV on Marcus Welby, MD, The F.B.I ...

Elvis Presley: Yes, I was in an Elvis Movie!

Memoir by Ann Moses, Rock's Backpages, 23 November 2012

THE FIRST QUESTION whenever I tell someone I was in an Elvis movie is "Which one?" And my answer is usually "Not one of his ...

Meow! My Life with Tiger Beat's Teen Idols: An Introduction

Book Excerpt by Ann Moses, 'Meow!', June 2017

FEBRUARY 3, 1968 IT'S MY TWENTY-FIRST birthday. I'm standing at the front window of my house a block below the Hollywood sign, wearing a dress made ...

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