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- English
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About this book
In 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.
Compelling and enlightening, The Velvet Mafia explores how the LGBT professionals at the heart of the music industry were working together and supporting each other at a time when being homosexual could mean the end of your career – or much worse.
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MusicTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Mr Parnes, Shillings and Pence
- 2. The Stable
- 3. Larry and David
- 4. Larry and Joe
- 5. The Death of the Fifties
- 6. Managing the Store
- 7. Sex and Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll
- 8. Larry and Brian
- 9. Sir Joe
- 10. Friends of Dorothy
- 11. Gay London
- 12. The Leaving of Liverpool
- 13. Brian and David
- 14. Ready Steady Go!
- 15. The Velvet Mafia
- 16. Lunch at Le Caprice
- 17. Up Against It
- 18. A Hostile Bid
- 19. A Crucifixion on Hampstead Heath
- 20. Fortune and Men’s Eyes
- 21. …And in the End
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on Sources
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Copyright
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