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The Tastemaker

My Life with the Legends and Geniuses of Rock Music

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The Tastemaker

By: Tony King
Narrated by: Ben Higgins
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The Tastemaker charts the singular life of a man who has been at the beating heart of music's most iconic moments for over sixty years and features stories of his time working with everyone from the Beatles to the Ronettes and Elton John to the Rolling Stones.

Leaving school at the age of sixteen to start his career in the music industry at Decca Records, Tony King would soon find himself becoming a close friend and confidante to some of the world's biggest artists - a far cry from his childhood days in Eastbourne.

Living in an era of seismic social, technological and cultural transformation, King experienced these defining moments as an influential figure in London and New York's gay scenes. Despite his heady life in showbusiness, however, he would soon learn that a glittering career couldn't shield him from heartbreak - witness to the AIDS crisis and the devastating consequences, his personal life was intermittently marked by tumult and turmoil. This included spending time with with his friend Freddie Mercury in the Queen frontman's final days.

Suffused with Tony King's disarming warmth and unparalleled charisma - and at times profoundly moving - The Tastemaker paints an intimate portrait of a music legend and captures the unpredictable world he stamped his indelible mark upon.

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"This is a brilliant book by a brilliant man. A magician with perfect taste. Thank God I met him. He is gold dust!" (Elton John)

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Drawn to this book because of his rock connections but glad I read about the man himself, Tony. What a life!

Elton, Mick and John

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Reading Tony King's memoir is a trip through time for classic rock music lovers! His behind-the-scenes stories and insights were music to my ears. I highly recommend this fascinating and well - narrated book.

It's Only Rock and Roll but I Love It!

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I loves me some classic rock n roll lore, and this book provides that in grand abundance.
Compelling, thoughtful, considerate, & well read.

Compelling

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Loved this book. His stories were so very interesting. His close connections to so many musicians I admired was fascinating. Sorry I finished it!

What a life!

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