Gudinski. The Godfather Of Australian Rock

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2015
Edition: First Edition

Description: 326 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Known to many as GODinski, Michael Gudinski is unquestionably the most powerful and influential figure in the Australian rocknroll music business - and has been for the last four decades. Often referred to as the father of the Australian music industry, he has nurtured the careers of many artists - Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Skyhooks, Split Enz, Yothu Yindi, to name just a few. But his reach isnt limited to Australian artists. With his Frontier Touring Company, Gudinski has toured The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Sting ...pretty much a whos who of the arena level international music scene. A self-made multi-millionaire, Gudinski is the Australian equivalent of Richard Branson or David Geffen, but who is this tough, inspired, flamboyant and impassioned businessman who has shaped Australian popular culture Where did he come from, and how has he stayed relevant for so long in an industry notorious for its fickleness Rock journalist Stuart Coupe delves into Gudinskis life to find the answers - and in doing so gives us a backstage pass to forty years of Australian rock.

ISBN: 9780733633102