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Meet
the man who is credited with promoting and nurturing the Rolling
Stones' reputation as the bad boys of English rock...
Andrew
Loog Oldham, arguably the hippest man in 60s London, was the driving
force behind Mick and Keef's early career.
Read Lord Crowley
on Andrew Loog Oldham here>>
An agent provocateur par excellance, his gift for publicity was
legendary - and his line "Would you let your daughter go
out with a Rolling Stone?" perfectly placed the band opposite
the more wholesome image of their contemporaries, The Beatles.
Thus was The Loog's
place in rock n roll folklore guaranteed,
and his many experiences have now found their way into two volumes
of heady reminiscence, Stoned and 2Stoned (published
by Secker & Warburg).
outspoken
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The
Rolling Stones on Top Of The Pops
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And
so it was that the Stones' former manager came to Pop Central aka
Lord Crowley's 94.9 music studio to talk about his rise from lowly
publicist to the helm of the "world's greatest rock and roll
band".
Now
59, slender and bearded, he spoke candidly about seeing The Stones
for the first time at the legendary Crawdaddy club in Richmond,
and how he ended up producing them - and encouraging Mick and Keef's
songwriting by locking them in a room!
The Loog also gave a unique insight into the birth of pop and 60s
London and was outspoken in his comments regarding today's industry.
You
can hear it all - just click on the links below to listen at your
own pace and in your own time...
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Listen: Andrew Loog Oldham
talks to Lord Crowley...
Listen live
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through amazing shots of London from high up in a helicopter!