The velvet mafia : the gay men who ran the swinging sixties
Bullock, Darryl W.2021
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Place reservation for The velvet mafia : the gay men who ran the swinging sixtiesIn the fifties and sixties, in the period leading up to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality and the founding of the Gay Liberation movement, a group of gay men behind the scenes of rock'n'roll was changing pop, politics and society for good. Through a mix of new interviews and contemporary reports, Darryl W. Bullock shines a light on the lives of the so-called 'Velvet Mafia', including impresario Larry Parnes, Beatles manager Brian Epstein, songwriter Lionel Bart, record producer Joe Meek and Bee Gees and Cream manager Robert Stigwood.
Main title:
The velvet mafia : the gay men who ran the swinging sixties / Darryl W. Bullock.
Author:
Bullock, Darryl W., author
Imprint:
London : Omnibus Press, 2021.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781787602311 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
338.477808780.8664780.86642780.8664
Language:
English
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BRN:
1963442
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