Gudinski

The Godfather of Australian Rock

Stuart Coupe

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Hachette Australia
28 July 2015

Rock & Pop music; Biography: arts & entertainment; Music industry; Biography - Australian

Known to many as GODinski, Michael Gudinski is unquestionably the most powerful and influential figure in the Australian rock'n'roll music business - and has been for the last four decades.

Often referred to as 'the father of the Australian music industry', he has nurtured the careers of many artists - Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Skyhooks, Split Enz, Yothu Yindi, to name just a few. But his reach isn't limited to Australian artists. With his Frontier Touring Company, Gudinski has toured The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Sting... pretty much a who's who of the arena level international music scene.

A self-made multi-millionaire, Gudinski is the Australian equivalent of Richard Branson or David Geffen, but who is this tough, inspired, flamboyant and impassioned businessman who has shaped Australian popular culture? Where did he come from, and how has he stayed relevant for so long in an industry notorious for its fickleness?

Rock journalist Stuart Coupe delves into Gudinski's life to find the answers - and in doing so gives us a backstage pass to forty years of Australian rock.

By: Stuart Coupe
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 502g
ISBN: 9780733633102
ISBN 10: 0733633102
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 28 July 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stuart Coupe is a freelance journalist, one-time band manager and now runs his own independent record label, Laughing Outlaw Records. He's been involved in the music industry all his life. He wrote THE PROMOTERS in 2003 and has contributed to many magazines and newspapers.

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Included in 'Pages to turn in 2015' -- Jane Sullivan Saturday Age Review TO COME Rhythms Magazine Review TO COME Rolling Stone Australia Magazine Review TO COME Adelaide Advertiser REVIEW TO COME (SeptOct issue out Aug 28) Rhythms Requested Book for Review - Nov The Last Post mag - Greg Ross REVIEW TO COME -- Double J compelling reading The Brag well researched, with Coupe getting to many past associates who dished the dirt. It is compelling reading Beat Magazine Review Sunshine Coast Sunday Review TO COME Australian Jewish News Review TO COME - Date TBA Melbourne Spectrum 10 Book Giveaway + Review TO COME The Road Ahead Date TBA. Review to come Newcastle Herald Date TBA. Review to come Central Coast Express Advocate Review to come Canberra Weekly Magazine Review to come. Date TBA. Sydney Unleashed Review The Music (Melbourne) Review Rolling Stone Article Esperance Express Coupe delves into the compelling life of the music mogul, and gives us insight into 40 years of Australian rock. Canberra Weekly