Chris Welch
{{Short description|British journalist}}
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Chris Welch (born {{birth based on age as of date |22|1964|Oct|noage=1}}) is an English music journalist, critic, and author who is best known for his work from the late 1960s as a reporter for Melody Maker, Musicians Only, and Kerrang!. He is the author of over 40 music books.
Early life
Welch was raised in Catford, south east London.{{cite web|url=http://neildaniels.com/Welch.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623065158/http://neildaniels.com/Welch.html|title=Chris Welch Interview|first=Neil|last=Daniels|year=2008|access-date=26 March 2019|archive-date=23 June 2010}} He left school at 16 and became a messenger for a national daily newspaper in Fleet Street.
Career
In 1960, Welch started work for The Kentish Times. In October 1964, after writing for a local newspaper, Welch became a reporter for Melody Maker at age 22.[https://books.google.com/books?id=xauNk09IVKAC&pg=PA358 Lindberg, Ulf (2005) Rock Criticism from the Beginning: Amusers, Bruisers And Cool-Headed Cruisers, p. 81. Peter Lang] At Google Books. Retrieved 16 June 2013. His first interview was with the Yardbirds with Eric Clapton. He was later assistant editor of Musicians Only, editor of Metal Hammer, and a contributor to The Independent and Rhythm magazine. He has written books on several rock music personalities, including Paul McCartney, the Who, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Yes, Steve Winwood, Black Sabbath, John Bonham, Led Zeppelin, Peter Grant, Cream, Vivian Stanshall, and Genesis. He has also written liner notes for many rock albums.
On 17 October 2012 Welch was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge Award in recognition of his unique contribution to music.[https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/gold-badge-awards-2012-in-pictures/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107185216/https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/gold-badge-awards-2012-in-pictures/ |date=7 January 2020 }}
Published works
- Hendrix: A Biography by Chris Welch {{SBN|855140259}} (1972)
- Adam & The Ants {{ISBN|0-352-30963-6}} (1981)
- Black Sabbath {{ISBN|0-86276-015-1}} (1982)
- Led Zeppelin: The Book {{ISBN|0-86276-113-1}} (1984)
- Paul McCartney: The Definitive Biography {{ISBN|0-86276-126-3}} (1984)
- Power and Glory: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant {{ISBN|5-551-35290-0}} (1985)
- Def Leppard: An Illustrated Biography {{ISBN|0-86276-263-4}} (1986)
- Take You Higher: The Tina Turner Story {{ISBN|0-491-03951-4}} (1986)
- The Tina Turner Experience {{ISBN|0-86379-138-7}} (1987)
- Pink Floyd: Learning to Fly {{ISBN|1-898141-70-3}} (1994)
- Cream: Strange Brew {{ISBN|1-898141-80-0}} (1994)
- The Complete Guide to the Music of Genesis {{ISBN|0-7119-5428-3}} (1995)
- The Who: Teenage Wasteland {{ISBN|1-898141-18-5}} (1995)
- Dazed and Confused: The Story Behind Every Led Zeppelin Song {{ISBN|1-85868-340-8}} (1998)
- Changes: The Story Behind Every David Bowie Song, 1970–1980 {{ISBN|1-85868-810-8}} (1999)
- Cream {{ISBN|0-87930-624-6}} (2000)
- John Bonham: A Thunder of Drums (with Geoff Nicholls) {{ISBN|0-87930-658-0}} (2001)
- Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall (with Lucian Randall) {{ISBN|1-84115-679-5}} (2002)
- Peter Grant: The Man Who "Led Zeppelin" {{ISBN|0-7119-9195-2}} (2002)
- Close to the Edge – The Story of Yes {{ISBN|0-7119-9509-5}} (2003)
- Genesis: Complete Guide to Their Music {{ISBN|1-84449-868-9}} (2005)
- Led Zeppelin: Experience The Biggest Band Of The 70s {{ISBN|978-1-78097-000-4}} (2014)
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061030163217/http://www.backbeatuk.com/books/biog/cream.htm Backbeat Books Cream biography article]
- [http://worldcat.org/search?q=au%3AChris+Welch&qt=faceted&fq=ap%3AChris+Welch World Cat bibliography]
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