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Tony Blackburn Poptastic!: My Life in Radio (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Cassell Illustrated (2 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844036006
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844036004
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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Tony Blackburn is probably one of the most recognizable disc jockeys working in Britain today, and is always busy doing what he does best - playing music to listeners. With Radio One celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Tony feels the time is right to commemorate his own anniversary, and look back on the time he has spent in radio and the media. The days spent as a radio pirate, to becoming the number one DJ in the UK for the best part of a decade. The stars he befriended, the rivalries in radio he endured, the friendships made, and broken, all will be told in his candid style. Much as John Peel's book was a reflection of one style of DJing, so will this book be for Tony's unique brand of playing and enjoying music. Much derided by some comedians, but very much still going strong, and ever popular.


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The 30th September 1976 was a day in radio history as Radio 1 took to the airwaves. On that day, a young, ex-pirate radio DJ made his first step in a career that would make him a household name and that is still going strong today.


This is the long overdue autobiography of one of Britain's favourite radio DJ's.


Coinciding with the planned 40th anniversary celebrations of Radio 1.


Packed full of anecdotes and memories of the time he has spent in Radio, from the pirate days of Radio Caroline, through to Radio One, and independant radio.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Part of broadcasting history, 7 Dec 2008
Why is this book is being so heavily slated by other viewers? Perhaps they expected something different to what they actually read.

Lets start with what this book is NOT about.

It is NOT a tell all, dish the dirt about the music industry and the intimate lives of famous popstars.

It is NOT about how to advance within the music industry.

It is NOT a motivational book.

It is NOT about becoming an aspiring DJ.

It IS a personal account about the life of a man who was an eye witness to radical changes in the radio broadcasting industry over forty years as well as his life and the effect that being in the public eye can inadvertently have.

The book covers the exciting early years of pirate radio when would be disc jockeys exasperated by the unresponsiveness of the BBC to cater for the new demand for pop music, decided to broadcast to the nation from off shore ships, often at risk of being harassed by the Royal Navy. The importance of these early pioneers broadcasting popular music and the innovative use of "jingles" which we take today for granted by stations like Radio Caroline and Radio London( "Big L") blazed the trail for much of the format that Radio 1 not yet invented was soon to adopt in 1967.

Tony Blackburn was there broadcasting with the early pirates and now in the early years of the 21st century it shows something about the tenacity of a truly veteran broadcaster how well he has survived and continues to broadcast, when hundreds of his contemporaries have come and gone - all but forgotten. Re-energising his career after winning "Im a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here" says something about his unique ability to re-invent himself to and remain in the public eye as a whole

You may not like the man with his corney jokes beautifullly lampooned by the Smashey and Nicey format of Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, but Tony Blackburn has certainly secured his place in broadcasting as a household name, a popular entertainer, and undoubtedly helped to shape the face of British Radio as it is today.

It is not a heavy book, more like having a drink and a long chat with an old and life long friend. Read and enjoy - because I certainly did. :o)
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13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars reality radio, 16 Nov 2007
By Mr. D. J. T. Ford "Speedjive" (London) - See all my reviews
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I have every confidence that Tony Blackburn's book will contribute to literature, what his recording career has contributed to modern music history, and will be viewed accordingly. This is the man who gave us such memorable classics as Chop Chop and So Much Love and championed legendary bands such as the Archies and Black Lance. After a string of flop singles (well more a clothes line, 14 records), Tony reinvented himself as Lenny Gamble in 1973, to achieve even greater commercial failure as a recording artist, by 1977 he gave us reality radio, with his begging and crying on the airwaves, due to the breakdown of his marriage. By 1979 he finally achieved his removal from the daytime weekday airwaves, by complaining about article on his show criticising him. Since the millennium dear old Tony was suspended as only he could be by Capital Radio for playing Cliff Richard records back to back. As for Tony Blackburn's opinions of other bands and recording artists, these may only be weighed against his own legacy.
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11 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The 60s & 70s on which planet?, 16 Nov 2007
By M. J. Mckenzie "Mick McKenzie" (Stockport) - See all my reviews
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Being a big fan of the 60s & 70s I decided to have a look at this one. Unfortunately it doesn't really ring true with the 60s & 70s that I grew up in. At least not on this planet, anyway.

Maybe that's why he's peddling cheap celeb appearances on cheap celeb shows these days. Not sure what he gets paid for them, but i'd say 12/6d a time would be way too much. Best avoided.
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4.0 out of 5 stars So maybe the world would be a better place if everyone was a Womble!
Well this book has truly got hammered by the other readers but I have to stick up for it. Tony Blackburn loved what he did & still does. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tastydogs

1.0 out of 5 stars master of delusion
Tony seems to think he's important. He isn't.This is a truly banal effort and while it's each to his own as far as musical tastes are concerned, his trite dismissal of anything... Read more
Published 5 months ago by scoreboard end veteran

2.0 out of 5 stars poptastic my ***
Who can forget or forgive the destruction of the pirates to form....Radio 1! TB was the personification of "corn", with his unfunny jokes and playlist pap.... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nathaniel Whiskyboat

2.0 out of 5 stars An exercise in self pity
I thought the early chapters about pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London were very entertaining and enlightening and raised my previously low expectations for the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Bantam Dave

4.0 out of 5 stars Tony Blackburn - an education for me.
For reasons that will always remain a mystery, Tony Blackburn is either loved or loathed; the reviews here illustrate this very point with a multitude of negativity. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. Raeburn

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent
This is a well written and thoroughly enjoyable book. It covers Tony Blackburn's entire radio career as well as his family life and he is candid about the many mistakes he has... Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Bailey

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbearable
Why did I buy this book ?.Possibly because I thought it would be a fascinating insight in the the often secretive world of the disc jockey. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Paul M. Sheehan

1.0 out of 5 stars oh dear should have jumped overboard
Where did you go wrong Tony?
You have had the same training as John Peel, Kenny Everitt Johnnie Walker etc. Read more
Published 23 months ago by R. Ingle

1.0 out of 5 stars He's Not a Celebrity, Get Him Out of Here
I can only assume that the execrable Mr Blackburn has no other work (quelle surprise) and lots of time on his hands. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Shadesman

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Punish Yourself
Tony may have been the housewife's choice 30 years ago,but that is the limit of his musical knowledge. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Hunter

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