Richard cole born january 2, 1946 was heavily involved in the rock music business from the mid1960s to 2003, and is most famous for being the tour manager of english rock band led zeppelin from 1968 to. Richard cole author of stairway to heaven goodreads. Richard cole passed away at the age of 72 in lexington, kentucky. It doesnt matter how many times ive read this book, it never gets old.
Richard coles most popular book is stairway to heaven. He has also traveled with other rock bands and artists, including black sabbath, the who, eric clapton, the yardbirds, ozzy osbourne, and, most recently, crazy town. The bands tour manager for more than a decade, cole was there when they burst onto the music scene, achieved cult. Led zeppelin uncensored is a book written by richard cole who was the tour manager for english rock band led zeppelin, from their first us tour in 1968 to 1979, when he was replaced by phil carlo. Buy stairway to heaven by richard cole from waterstones today.
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Rating is available when the video has been rented. Stairway to heaven by richard cole book read online scribd. Stairway to heaven ebook by richard cole 97800618638. Book stairway to heaven led zeppelin uncensored by richard cole. Somehow the book manages to portray life on the road with the worlds top rock band as often boring and certainly squalid.
Second only to the beatles in sales for years, led zeppelin was rocks premier group. Rev richard coles has been called britains most famous vicar. The book was cowritten with richard trubo, a syndicated journalist, and was first published in august 1992. Led zeppelin uncensored is a book written by richard cole. I had been led zeppelins tour manager from the beginning, since their first. The bands tour manager for more than a decade, cole was there. Had the book been actually written by cole, this might have been forgiven. I dont know if this book is quite as infamous as hammer of the gods, which i havent read, but it does promise led zeppelin uncensored. Incase anyone is unaware, stairway to heaven is a book written by led zeppelins tour manager richard cole. I have to say that the book left me a little hot under the collar, having been written by.
Richard cole was the tour manager for led zeppelin for twelve years. Read stairway to heaven by richard cole for free with a 30 day free trial. Read stairway to heaven led zeppelin uncensored by richard cole available from rakuten kobo. Trubo is the writer or cowriter or more than a dozen books.
Guestbook provided by rochester democrat and chronicle. Richard cole is the author of stairway to heaven 3. Hammer of the gods has been superseded by when giants walked the earth. Peter grant was screaming at some tshirt bootleggers and at a policeman who had been rough with a female fan. Premier christianitys sam hailes asks rev coles about his career in chart topping bands bronski beat and the communards. Richard cole condolences rochester democrat and chronicle. The main reason for this post is because i recently finished reading it, and it needs tremendous credit. A rare interview with tour manaager richard cole from august 1992. On the road with led zeppelin in the 70s vanity fair. He also traveled with other rock bands and artists, including black sabbath, the who, eric clapton, the yardbirds, ozzy osbourne, and, most recently, crazy town. Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Funeral home services for richard are being provided by milward funeral home man o war. The bands tour manager for more than a decade, cole was there when they burst onto the music scene, achieved cult status, cut platinum records, and transformed popular music.
This is a great place to find good books to read and also a fantastic place for authors to promote. Led zeppelin uncensored read an excerpt of this book. Richard cole, after politely shaking my hand, placed me on the side of the stage near. Stairway to heaven by richard cole led zeppelin newbies. Led zeppelin uncensored 0061090212 by cole, richard.
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