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The Glamour Chase: Maverick Life of Billy MacKenzie - Tom Doyle

Description: ISBN 0747543992 / Genre: Biography / Author: Tom Doyle / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 256 Pages / Book is published 1999-07-27 by ... more

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... Howard Hughes, which later proved to be a forgery. By the time the story broke, MacKenzie had abandoned both Chloe and the US, having to rely on his father's help to fend off reporters at the family home in Dundee. Doyle is a music journalist, and it shows in this book. He lovingly dissects the work MacKenzie did, and reports conversations with MacKenzie and others as a journalist would do when writing up an interview. This makes the book interesting reading for someone who is a fan, but makes it a little bit h...more

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	The Glamour Chase: The Maverick Life of BillyMackenzie Billy Mackenzie was unique. Blessed with an extraordinary voice, ... Last Update 23.11.2009 05:46	£ 24.99
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The Glamour Chase: Maverick Life of Billy MacKenzie - Tom Doyle: Chase the Glamour with Billy MacKenzie (1235 words)
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As I hit middle age, I have learned that sometimes talent isn't rewarded fairly. Mediocrity, particularly in music, can reap huge rewards, when those who have a true gift from God fall by the wayside, for a myriad of reasons - whether it be self destruct, writer's block, lack of promotion or the wrong material. "The Glamour Chase" tells the story of Billy MacKenzie, a singer who had a rare vocal talent, charisma and good looks - but failed to reach his potential. Yes, he had a brief period in 1982 when he appeared on Top of the Pops regularly with his band The Associates, but through a combination of bad luck, stage fright, bad judgement and his ... Read the complete review

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