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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.

''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

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

The Tastemaker

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 2 February 2023
      ISBN-13 9780571371938
      978-0571371938
      ISBN-10 0571371930
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.

      ''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

      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

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