Richard cole is the author of stairway to heaven 3. The main reason for this post is because i recently finished reading it, and it needs tremendous credit. Stairway to heaven by richard cole book read online scribd. Richard is promoting his new book stairway to heaven. Led zeppelin uncensored is a book written by richard cole. He now divides his time between venice, california, and london. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The bands tour manager for more than a decade, cole was there. Funeral home services for richard are being provided by milward funeral home man o war. Book stairway to heaven led zeppelin uncensored by richard cole.
Share your condolences, send flowers, find funeral home information. Premier christianitys sam hailes asks rev coles about his career in chart topping bands bronski beat and the communards. The book comes by way of richard cole, when i finally got into zeppelin earlier this year, i was hesitant about reading a book about them. A rare interview with tour manaager richard cole from august 1992. Rev richard coles has been called britains most famous vicar.
Hammer of the gods has been superseded by when giants walked the earth. Richard cole condolences rochester democrat and chronicle. Richard cole, after politely shaking my hand, placed me on the side of the stage near. I had been led zeppelins tour manager from the beginning, since their first. Richard cole author of stairway to heaven goodreads. On the road with led zeppelin in the 70s vanity fair. Read stairway to heaven led zeppelin uncensored by richard cole available from rakuten kobo. Led zeppelin uncensored read an excerpt of this book. The book was cowritten with richard trubo, a syndicated journalist, and was first published in august 1992. Richard cole was the tour manager for led zeppelin for twelve years. Ive read several books about the mighty led zeppelin but this has been my favorite read of. Peter grant was screaming at some tshirt bootleggers and at a policeman who had been rough with a female fan. Richard cole passed away at the age of 72 in lexington, kentucky.
Led zeppelin uncensored 0061090212 by cole, richard. Buy stairway to heaven by richard cole from waterstones today. Stairway to heaven ebook by richard cole 97800618638. 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. 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. Richard cole has 77 books on goodreads with 4005 ratings. The bands tour manager for more than a decade, cole was there when they burst onto the music scene, achieved cult.
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. Somehow the book manages to portray life on the road with the worlds top rock band as often boring and certainly squalid. Stairway to heaven by richard cole led zeppelin newbies. 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.
About the author 1992 cole was the tour manager for led zeppelin for twelve years. 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. Buy stairway to heaven reissue by cole, richard isbn. Had the book been actually written by cole, this might have been forgiven. Trubo, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Had the book been actually written by cole, this might have been forgiven, but its the work of a ghost writer, who should have known better and worked harder. Second only to the beatles in sales for years, led zeppelin was rocks premier group. Rev richard coles explains how he joined the communards. 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. Guestbook provided by rochester democrat and chronicle. Read stairway to heaven by richard cole for free with a 30 day free trial.