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I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But

'This is a personal insight into the music industry and Pop Idol. I wish I could have read this book 25 years ago.'

Thanks to Pop Idol, Simon Cowell has become one of the most famous music men in Britain - and indeed the US where he appeared on American Idol and upset even more people. He's head of A&R at RCA and has his own label, S Records. In the last 10 years he has sold more than 60 million records and had 25 number ones.

Most recently he's had chart success with Christina Aguilera, Westlife and of course, Will Young and Gareth Gates. I Don't Mean To Be Rude, But... is Simon's own story, told for the first time. From his early days and his increasing fascination to the world of music; to the backstage gossip on the latest series of Pop Idol, it's all here. Includes Simon's frank views on what it takes to become a real Idol, and what really goes on behind closed doors in the music biz.

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