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Ginger Geezer

Ginger Geezer

The Life of Vivian Stanshall

by Chris Welch and Lucian Randall
Paperback
Publication Date: 25/09/2002

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The extraordinary story of Vivian Stanshall, lead singer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, true British eccentric.
Charismatic and flamboyant, Vivian Stanshall was a natural frontman for The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. The eccentric group who satirised trad jazz, pop and rock, reached Number five with 'I'm The Urban Spaceman' in 1968. A punishing schedule of tours and television followed, including work with the future Monty Python team. The following year, broke and burned out, the Bonzos split up, leaving behind a loyal cult following.

Vivian launched into myriad solo projects in music, film and theatre, giving himself several nervous breakdowns in the process. His comic masterpiece, 'Sir Henry at Rawlinson End', was heard in radio, on an album, and then hit the big screen. Vivian wrote the musical 'Stinkfoot', was narrator on 'Tubular Bells' and provided lyrics for Steve Winwood. In person, he was just as multi-faceted, by turns the erudite artist and the truculent Teddy Boy, breathtakingly rude. A powerful figure, tall, red-haired and never less than extravagant in his fashion, Vivian Stanshall was a hell-raiser of legendary reputation - ably assisted through much of the 1970s by Who drummer Keith Moon. Vivian drove the many who loved him to the limit, struggling with terrible tranquilliser and alcohol dependency. He died at home in a house fire in 1995. The story of his turbulent life is utterly compelling.
ISBN:
9781841156798
9781841156798
Category:
Rock & Pop music
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
25-09-2002
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x22mm
Weight:
0.27kg
Chris Welch

As a reporter on UK music weekly Melody Maker, Chris Welch went on the road with Led Zeppelin during the early 1970s and saw Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and John Bonham in close-up action at their most exciting and historic shows.

Chris has since worked on a variety of music magazines and has written more than 20 books on rock music. He also contributes to UK newspapers. His finest hour was "Playing conga drums, live on stage in Germany with Led Zep during 'Whole Lotta Love'."

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