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John Peel: A Life in Music

John Peel had a pioneering radio career that spanned almost forty years, in which he championed left-field sounds from Captain Beefheart to Siouxsie and the Banshees. When he died suddenly at the age of sixty-five in October 2004, millions mourned the loss of this quirky, influential figure. This highly successful biography by Michael Heatley, now in paperback, traces Peel's fascinating life from boyhood and adolescence to his early counter-culture days on pirate radio, and charts his lengthy maverick career at Radio One up to his later years where he found a new audience on Radio Four's popular Saturday morning show, Home Truths.

About the Author
Michael Heatley is a highly-respected music historian who has edited the Virgin Encyclopedia of Rock, compiled the discography and chronology for the official Rolling Stones 40th Anniversary book, and regularly contributes to the Guinness Book of Hit Singles. He has also edited The History of Rock partwork, music-trade paper For the Record and collectors' magazine Record Buyer, as well as writing for many other specialist music publications. He has written numerous books on the rock and pop world, with subjects including Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Queen and Guns N'Roses.

Like Peel, Michael was born and bred on Merseyside and spent much of his youth on the Anfield terraces, as well as listening avidly to Top Gear on Radio One. He lives in Hampshire with his wife and three children.

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Related links:

1. Buy John Peel A Life In Music
2. The John Peel Stage At Glastonbury
3. John Peel Autobiography