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Rock On, Tommy! [Hardcover]

Tommy Cannon , Bobby Ball , Chris Gidney
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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; illustrated edition edition (2 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000274046X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002740463
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 598,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Comedians are a funny lot. To be sure, most of them, most nights, are a dab hand at the old 'funny ha ha'. But what we the audience prefer (too often?), is an unexplainable bout of 'funny peculiar'. Cannon And Ball do not disappoint.

In the 1980s Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball (surprisingly, not their real surnames) were very famous indeed. 1960's life in an Oldham factory had given way to a 70's merry-go-round of working men's clubs, pantomimes, and summer seasons at the Blackpool Pavilion. It was in the 1980's however, when Cannon And Ball were household names with their own top-rating ITV series (not to mention the huge earning power such fame entails) that the former welders found they could no longer hold it all together. At the height of their fame, when the on-stage banter was at its warmest, Cannon and Ball didn't speak to each other off stage--at all--for years. Meanwhile, Bobby's vicious temper earned the pair the reputation of being the nastiest in the business, sinking so low he threatened to kill a pantomime dame for bad custard pie technique. Something had to change. Bobby Ball found God in the dressing room of Bradford's Alhambra theatre. Tommy Cannon also made his acquaintance, albeit some seven years later. Unfortunately it wasn't so easy to put their hands on the £900,000 the taxman wanted. As their personal lives improved, the comedy career of Cannon and Ball wasn't so much rockin' on--it was rolling downhill at an alarming rate.

Rock On Tommyis told in the words of the people involved. Although not an exhaustive record of the world of Cannon and Ball (dates get a little fuzzy here and there) this is a fascinating and accessible read, despite not always managing to capture the raw emotion of such a truly extraordinary tale. Their memoir is written with humility in the light of past mistakes. It appears to gloss over little--despite Chris Gidney's difficult task of joining two very different viewpoints into one-and refuses to make excuses for the actions of its anti-heroes along the way. It is this readiness to accept responsibility and look to the future which, in the end, makes this read truly rewarding. Perhaps the most interesting people aren't always the nicest. And perhaps it's a funny old world after all. --Helen Lamont

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Here is the full show-biz story of the comedy double-act, Cannon & Ball, which tells of the ups and downs of their career and the changes in their lives when they both became Christians.

Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball broke all records for capacity audiences at the London Palladium and the longest running show in Blackpool. They are still doing summer seasons and pantomime seasons each year as well as their gospel shows. In this book they tell their own story.

Tommy and Bobby met in 1964 when they were both very young and working in a factory. It was to be the start of a lifelong friendship and a double act that would soon turn professional.

The famous duo chart their careers; the laughter and pain along the way; the changes that conversion to Christian faith brought for both of them. And it is all told in their honest, blunt, down-to-earth style.


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Craig
Format:Paperback
Tommy and Bobby are the last of the a very special breed of entertainers. They brought joy and happiness to millions without being crued or stooping to blue humour. While they struggled to deal with being rich and famous they fell out and hardly spoke to each other for years. Apart from when they were on the stage making the world laugh which they still do to this day. - I have waited twenty years for this book to be published, it was worth the wait.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book very interesting as it tells of the life of two comedians from their childhood to the present day. It also tells of their unique friendship and the battles that they had to face through their career. For the first time it tells of Tommy's life and the pain he went through throughout his life which is still with him today. Overall a good read. highly recommended. Natalie
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Fantastic 19 May 2011
Format:Hardcover
A great book of one of the best comedy duo`s of the day.
Cannon and Ball loved by millions this is a real no holds barred info book by the duo. Written very well with credit to the author.
A must for any fan. you will laugh and cry its a great read.
If you are considering buying this book then don`t delay buy it today i give it a top star rating
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