Tony Parsons: What George Michael Was Really Like
Tales From The Celebrity Trenches
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Tony Parsons has spent 50 years in the trenches of celebrity, journalism and pop culture…and he’s got the stories to prove it.
In this episode Jamie East is joined by the journalist and author to go right back to the beginning from answering an advert looking for “young gunslingers” at the NME to interviewing the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and countless other icons during the most chaotic years of rock ’n’ roll.
Tony tells us about his friendship with George Michael including the surprisingly generous deal the star insisted on giving him and reflects on what made George such a special person.
He also talks about the phenomenal success of ‘Man & Boy’, the highs and lows of a career that has seen him become a multimillion-selling author and why even huge success doesn’t always mean you’re set for life.
Tony lets us into what his new novel ‘Man & Dog’ has in store for us and why a dog could just change your life for the better.
Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!
#tonyparsons #georgemichael #davidbowie
0:00 Introduction to Tony Parsons
1:22 The story behind Man and Dog
5:00 The profound bond with pets
10:12 Music journalism in the 70s
15:13 Reflections on celebrity culture
20:36 Transitioning from music to prose
23:37 Friendship with George Michael
28:34 Success of Man and Boy
34:03 Financial highs and lows
38:32 Living next to Boris Johnson
41:29 Modern celebrity and closing
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Tony Parsons: What George Michael Was Really Like
Tales From The Celebrity Trenches
18,954 views
Tony Parsons has spent 50 years in the trenches of celebrity, journalism and pop culture…and he’s got the stories to prove it.
In this episode Jamie East is joined by the journalist and author to go right back to the beginning from answering an advert looking for “young gunslingers” at the NME to interviewing the Sex Pistols, Bowie, Fleetwood Mac and countless other icons during the most chaotic years of rock ’n’ roll.
Tony tells us about his friendship with George Michael including the surprisingly generous deal the star insisted on giving him and reflects on what made George such a special person.
He also talks about the phenomenal success of ‘Man & Boy’, the highs and lows of a career that has seen him become a multimillion-selling author and why even huge success doesn’t always mean you’re set for life.
Tony lets us into what his new novel ‘Man & Dog’ has in store for us and why a dog could just change your life for the better.
Welcome back to the celebrity trenches!
#tonyparsons #georgemichael #davidbowie
0:00 Introduction to Tony Parsons
1:22 The story behind Man and Dog
5:00 The profound bond with pets
10:12 Music journalism in the 70s
15:13 Reflections on celebrity culture
20:36 Transitioning from music to prose
23:37 Friendship with George Michael
28:34 Success of Man and Boy
34:03 Financial highs and lows
38:32 Living next to Boris Johnson
41:29 Modern celebrity and closing