David Nolan (UK)
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David Nolan is a British television producer and author, specializing in music biographies. Based in Manchester, he is known for investigating and proving/disproving myths in popular music. He tracked down the audience for the famous 1976 gig by the Sex Pistols at Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall,[1] and discovered the reasons for the secrecy surrounding the family history of New Order frontman Bernard Sumner.[2] He also incurred the wrath of Morrissey by turning him into a cartoon character for the Granada Television documentary These Things Take Time in 2002, after the ex singer with The Smiths refused to appear in the programme.[3]
In 2008, Nolan began working on a commissioned writing project for Salford City Council to produce a map uncovering all of the city's music landmarks, featuring musicians such as Bernard Sumner, Ewan MacColl, and Tim Burgess of The Charlatans.[4]
- Books
- I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed The World (Milo Books 2001/Independent Music Press 2006)[1]
- Bernard Sumner: Confusion - Joy Division, Electronic and New Order Versus The World (IMP 2007)[2]
- Damon Albarn - Blur, Gorillaz and other Fables (IMP 2007)
- Television music documentaries
- I Swear I Was There (2001) (Sex Pistols)[1]
- These Things Take Time: The Story of The Smiths (2002)[3]
- Meet The Bunnymen (Echo and the Bunnymen - 2001)
- Truly, Madly, Deeply Vale (free rock festival movement of the 1970's - 2004)[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Sex Pistols Gig - The Truth, BBC 2006
- ^ a b Filling The Gaps - By Order, Manchester Evening News 2007
- ^ a b Toons Hit Wrong Note With Morrissey, Manchester Evening News 2002
- ^ Salford Seeks Help to put Music on the Map, Salford News (undated)
- ^ Rock 'n' Roll Rochdale, Manchester Evening News 2004
