The definitive history of the citys rich musical heritage draws upon extensive original research, including interviews with David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Joe Strummer, Dusty Springfield, and Amy Winehouse The West End musicals, Ronnie Scotts jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who, and the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the Routemaster. In this fascinating history of the citys popular music, critically-acclaimed music writer Paul Du Noyer explores Londons native talent, from Noël Coward and David Bowie to the Sex Pistols and Amy Winehouse. He also covers the London visits of artists such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, who also felt the citys influence. From Elizabethan traders and public execution songs, to The Beggars Opera and East End music halls, right up to modern-day troubadours such as Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen, he charts the rich musical inheritance and the many styles and characters that have helped to define the citys music over the years.
