{"product_id":"ready-steady-go-hardcover","title":"Ready Steady Go! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndy Neill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Lindsay-Hogg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eVicki Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe London-based \u003ci\u003eReady, Steady, Go! \u003c\/i\u003ebegan broadcasting in August of 1963 and, within a matter of weeks, became an essential television ritual for the newly confident British teenager. It set trends and became the barometer for popular culture by attracting and presenting anyone who was anyone in popular music: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Animals, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Otis Redding, and many more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRSG! \u003c\/i\u003ealso provided the first small screen exposure for then-unknowns such as Rod Stewart, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Donovan, and Jimi Hendrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady, Steady, Go!\u003c\/i\u003e ran for three and a half years, setting a blueprint for music presentation and production on television that resonated over the following decades and can still be felt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured in this lavishly illustrated and definitive history of the show are hundreds of color and black and white images--the bulk of them previously unpublished--as well as exclusive essays by Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Ray Davies, Eric Burdon, Donovan, Andrew Oldham, Lulu, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a detailed guide to all 173 episodes--with complete artist appearances and the songs they performed--as well as forewords from the show's original editor Vicki Wickham and acclaimed director Michael Lindsay-Hogg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first full documentation of the show that went from quintessential Swinging London accessory to its current status as the most legendary popular music program of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndy Neill\u003c\/b\u003e is a music writer, researcher and historian, based in Hertfordshire, England. He co-wrote the best-selling, illustrated authorized biography, \u003ci\u003eAnyway Anyhow Anywhere: The Complete Chronicle Of The Who \u003c\/i\u003e(Friedman\/Fairfax, 2002). Additionally, he compiled and annotated two Beatles photo anthologies, \u003ci\u003eAcross The Universe: The Beatles On Tour And On Stage\u003c\/i\u003e (Haynes Publishing, 2009) from the Daily Mirror's photo archive, and \u003ci\u003eLooking Through You: Rare And Unseen Photographs From The Beatles Book Monthly Archive \u003c\/i\u003e(Omnibus Press, 2015). He is the author of the acclaimed biography, \u003ci\u003eHad Me A Real Good Time\u003c\/i\u003e about the lives and careers of Rod Stewart and the Faces (Omnibus Press, 2011). Andy has compiled and\/or contributed extensive liner notes for various archive reissues, including the back catalog of the Who and the Kinks. He has been consultant, editor and archive producer on numerous best-selling music biographies and documentaries. His writing has appeared in magazines including \u003ci\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMojo, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUgly Things\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMichael Lindsay-Hogg\u003c\/b\u003e is a pioneering television, film, music video, and theater director who launched his career helming episodes of \u003ci\u003eReady Steady Go!\u003c\/i\u003e. He went on to direct the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, the Beatles film Let it Be, and numerous other productions.\u003cb\u003e Vicki Wickham \u003c\/b\u003eproduced Ready Steady Go! and was Dusty Springfield's longtime manager. In 1999 she received the music industry's Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. \u003cb\u003eRay Davies\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer, songwriter and musician best known as as the front man and primary songwriter for the Kinks. \u003cb\u003eMick Jagger\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones. \u003cb\u003ePete Townshend\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, and guitarist for the Who.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 12.1 x 12.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699799789631,"sku":"9781947026346","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2d8a366a684f500a538c6cd9d83c759a.webp?v=1765014556","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ready-steady-go-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}