The People and Performers' Index has three sections. Select the section you'd like to look at from the table below, then scroll through the alphabetical list to find the person you're interested in. Click on the underlined words (hyperlinks) to find out more.

Authors, Journalists and Critics
Managers, Agents, Producers and Arrangers
Musicians, Actors and Showbiz Personalities

Alternatively, you may prefer to try one of the other three Indexes.

A-Z Index
Shows and Venues
Songs and Songwriters

Alex Adamson

Hull Daily Mail,
20/05/97

Gavin Allen

South Wales Echo,
25/03/06

Keith Altham

Petticoat

Record Mirror,
04/03/72

Barry Balmayne

The Stage & Television Today,
16/01/92

Nicholas Barber

Independent,
22/12/96

Stephen Barnard

Encyclopedia Of Rock

Kate Bassett

Daily Telegraph,
30/07/98

Camilla Beach

The Australian Women's Weekly,
April 1974

Myra Beasley

News and Mail,
17/07/97

Matt Bendoris

The Sun,
17/09/05

David Benedict

Independent,
19/01/96

James Bennett

Daily Telegraph,
14/12/96

Graham Betts

Complete UK Hit Albums
Complete UK Hit Singles

Melinda Bilyeu

The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb

Samantha Booth

Daily Record,
28/03/03

Mike Bradley

Observer,
27/11/05

Clare Brotherwood

Windsor Observer,
14/12/01

Craig Brown

Daily Telegraph,
07/02/98

Sunday Telegraph,
30/10/05

Georgina Brown

Mail On Sunday,
02/08/98

Tony Brown

The Complete Eurovision Song Contest Companion

Danny Buckland

Express On Sunday,
11/04/04

Joan Burnie

Daily Record,
18/01/99

Garth Cartwright

The Guardian,
21/12/96

Dominic Cavendish

Daily Telegraph,
03/01/02

Chris Charlesworth

Melody Maker
25/03/72

David Chater

The Times,
11/03/06

Alan Clayson

The Guardian,
20/09/04

Hector Cook

The Bee Gees: Tales Of The Brothers Gibb

Tony Cooke

The Stage,
20/12/01

Kate Copstick

The Scotsman,
23/05/02

Michael Coveney

Daily Mail,
31/07/98

Andrew Cowen

Birmingham Post,
23/11/02

Birmingham Post,
09/07/03

Robert Crampton

The Times,
29/09/01

Maureen Culley

Daily Mail,
16/01/06

Sharon Davis

Every Chart-Topper Tells A Story: The Seventies

Diane Eccleston

Croydon Advertiser,
14/12/90

Chas de Walley

Record Collector,
August 2004

Noel Dolan

The Herald,
27/09/04

Jane Edwardes

Time Out,
29/05/02

Allen Evans

New Musical Express
21/11/70

Murray Evans

Medway News,
09/07/97

Simon Fanshawe

Sunday Times,
10/03/96

Liam Fay

The Times,
27/01/02

Surley G. Febbs

Record Collector,
February 2002

Sharon Feinstein

News Of The World,
01/06/86

Jane Ferguson

The Observer,
26/07/98

Margaret Forwood

The Sun,
18/05/74

Ray Fox-Cumming

Disc,
16/02/74

Helen Fry

Kentish Gazette,
10/07/97

Rick Fulton

Daily Record,
21/04/99

Paul Gambaccini

The Complete Eurovision Song Contest Companion

Guinness Book Of The Hits Of The '70s

Guinness Book Of Number 1 Hits

John Gibson

Evening News (Edinburgh),
15/05/01

Roderick Gilchrist

Daily Mail,
07/02/74

Simon Goddard

Uncut,
April 2004

Peter Grant

Daily Post,
19/04/06

James Green

The Stage & Television Today,
20/09/90

Shaun Greenfield

Thirty Years Of Number 1s

Stella Gregory

Faversham Times,
09/07/97

John Gross

Sunday Telegraph,
02/08/98

Bill Hagerty

News Of The World,
02/08/98

David Hancock

Record Mirror,
May 1976

Phil Hardy

Encyclopedia Of Rock
Encyclopedia Of Rock, Vol. 3
Faber Companion To 20th Century Popular Music

Bob Harris

Rock Dates

Bill Harry

Whatever Happened To ... ?

Francis Harvey

The Times,
14/09/04

Graham Hawtin

The Advertiser,
18/07/97

Michael Heatley

Record Collector,
June 2006

Steve Hemsley

Financial Times,
26/10/04

Paul Henderson

Q magazine,
March 1994

Philip Hensher

Independent,
25/02/00

Peter Hepple

The Stage,
21/12/95

Robert Hewison

Sunday Times,
23/12/90

Amanda Hodges

London Theatre Guide - Online

Simon Hoggart

The Guardian,
09/03/01

Jill Hopkins

Malvern Gazette,
05/04/02

Catherine Horwood

Worst Fashions

David Hotchkiss

Express & Star,
20/12/91

Patrick Humphries

The Guardian,
04/08/95

Derek James

Evening News,
06/05/97

Eifion Jenkins

South Wales Evening Post,
20/06/97

Vernon Joynson

Dreams, Fantasies and Nightmares from Far Away Lands

Tapestry Of Delights

Louise Jury

Independent,
30/11/04

Jon Kelly

Daily Mirror,
13/01/05

Mike Kelly

50 Years Of Hits

Martin Kelner

The Guardian,
02/07/01

Alan Kersey

Cambridge Evening News,
24/12/82

Philip Key

Daily Post,
21/12/01

Daily Post,
10/04/02

Daily Post,
21/04/06

Sally Kinnes

Sunday Times,
30/04/00

Stewart Knowles

TV Times,
15-21/11/86

Jon Kutner

1000 UK Number One Hits

Dave Laing

Encyclopedia Of Rock
Encyclopedia Of Rock, Vol. 3

The Guardian,
13/09/04

Dave Lanning

TV Times,
May 1977

Colin Larkin

Guinness Who's Who Of Seventies Music

Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music

Virgin Encyclopedia Of Seventies Music

Virgin Encyclopedia Of Stage & Film Musicals

Jens Larrson

Sunday Express,
13/11/05

Frank Laufenberg

Rock And Pop Day By Day

John Laughland

The Spectator,
22/02/03

Bill Leckie

The Sun,
08/01/03

Spencer Leigh

Independent,
11/06/01

Independent,
18/10/01

Independent,
17/07/04

1000 UK Number One Hits

Steve Liddle

EuroSong News,
No. 77, February 2002

Record Buyer,
October 2001

Record Buyer,
January 2002

Bel Littlejohn

The Guardian,
0610/95

The Guardian,
22/03/96

The Guardian,
12/04/96

The Guardian,
31/07/98

Kate Lloyd

Western Mail,
31/03/06

Brian Logan

The Observer,
02/08/98

Colin MacFarlane

Sunday Post
01/01/06

Margaret Mallon

Daily Record,
21/04/99

Jonathan Margolis

Mail On Sunday,
18/08/85

Sam Marlowe

What's On,
05/08/98

Paul Marston

Birmingham Mail,
16/03/06

Lisa Martland

The Stage,
06/08/98

Dave Mcaleer

The Omnibus Book Of British and American Hit Singles 1960-1990

Neil McCormick

Daily Telegraph,
24/08/96

Daily Telegraph,
16/11/96

Ian McFarlane

Encyclopedia Of Australian Rock and Pop

Paul McHenry

Who's Who Of Australian Rock!

Mark McLorie

Vision: the OGAE (UK) Magazine,
Issue 42, October 2000

Marion McMullen

Coventry Evening Telegraph,
13/05/00

Geoff Mellor

The Stage,
19/10/95

Lester Middlehurst

Daily Mail,
05/12/95

Lorna Milne

The Golden Years: 1972

Dominic Mohan

The Sun,
15/03/01

Suzanne Moore

The Guardian,
07/12/95

Sheridan Morley

Spectator,
08/08/98

James Morrison

Independent,
28/09/03

Tom Morton

Sunday Times,
29/06/03

Joseph Murrells

The Book Of Golden Discs: the records that sold a million

Tim Neely

Goldmine Price Guide To 45 rpm Records

Benedict Nightingale

The Times,
30/07/98

Zbig Nowara

Who's Who Of Australian Rock!

John Kennedy O'Connor

The Eurovision Song Contest: 50 Years, The Official History

John Ogden

Express & Star,
20/12/88

Stephen Oldfield

Daily Mail,
11/04/80

Vince Oldham

Record Collector,
No. 262, June 2001

Terri Paddock

What's On Stage
September 2002

Diane Parkes

Birmingham Mail,
08/03/06

Matthew Parris

The Times
17/05/94

The Sun
28/02/98

The Times,
13th May 2006

Spectator,
15th July 2006

Tony Patrick

The Times,
08/12/95

Mark Pendergrast

For God, Country And Coca-Cola

Don Perretta

Encyclopedia Of Rock

Roddy Phillips

Aberdeen Evening Express,
04/06/97

Simon Price

Independent On Sunday,
11/07/04

Andy Pringle

Where Are They Now?

Cedric Pulford

The Guardian,
28/12/90

Tony Purnell

The Mirror,
14/08/98

Michael Randolfi

Inspirations

Mike Read

Guinness Book Of The Hits Of The '70s

Inspirations

Richard Reed

The Sun,
05/04/80

Jasper Rees

Lives Of The Great Songs

Helen Reid

Western Daily Press,
17/09/97

Jo Rice

The Complete Eurovision Song Contest Companion

Guinness Book Of The Hits Of The '70s

Guinness Book Of Number 1 Hits

Tim Rice

The Complete Eurovision Song Contest Companion

Guinness Book Of The Hits Of The '70s

Guinness Book Of Number 1 Hits

Pete Richardson

Daily Record,
24/03/99

Keith Richmond

Sunday Mirror,
29/09/85

Joe Riley

Liverpool Echo
02/12/98

Liverpool Echo,
05/04/02

Lucy Rimmer

Evening Post,
29/08/97

Sharon Ring

News Of The World,
05/10/80

News Of The World,
12/10/80

Martin Roach

NME Top 100 Singles

Charles Robert

Eastern Daily Press,
06/05/97

David Roberts

British Hit Singles & Albums

Peter Robertson

Musical Stages,
Issue 17

My Weekly, No. 4678,
09/08/03

Daily Express Saturday Magazine,
11/03/06

Mark Robinson

100 Greatest TV Ads

Toby Rowan

The Ultimate Book Of Pop Trivia

Gareth Rubin

Herne Bay Times,
10/07/97

Judy Rumbold

Observer,
01/12/96

William Russell

The Herald,
30/07/98

Willy Russell

Blood Brothers
1983: Original London cast
1988: London revival

Allen Saddler

The Guardian,
22/12/94

Val Sampson

Daily Mail,
31/07/97

David Sandison

The Golden Years: 1972

Miranda Sawyer

Observer,
17/09/95

Larry Schwartz

Melbourne Age,
28/10/01

Charles Shaar Murray

New Musical Express,
23/03/74

Mark Shenton

Sunday Express,
29/09/02

What's On Stage
September 2002

Jeremy Simmonds

Number One In Heaven

Graham Simpson

Colours Of My Life

Nigel Slater

Observer,
09/11/97

Andrew Smith

Sunday Times,
29/12/96

Helen Smith

Aberdeen Evening Express,
14/06/97

Charles Spencer

Daily Telegraph,
03/07/02

Daily Telegraph,
15/08/02

Chris Spencer

Who's Who Of Australian Rock!

Kathryn Spencer

Daily Express,
08/08/03

David Stark

Inspirations

John Sterlicci

Evening Standard,
11/02/05

Tony Stewart

New Musical Express,
14/04/73

Alison Stokes

South Wales Echo,
29/03/06

Bill Stone

Evening Herald,
04/09/97

Sarah Stoner

Sunderland Echo,
06/09/05

M. C. Strong

Great Scots Musicography

Julia Stuart

South Wales Evening Post,
20/06/97

Matthew Sweet

Independent On Sunday,
08/04/01

Nick Talevski

Knocking On Heaven's Door

Jasmine Tanner

Herald Express,
27/12/85

Paul Taylor

Independent,
30/07/98

Dominic Utton

Express On Sunday,
18/03/01

Brian Viner

Independent
02/05/02

Julie Webb

New Musical Express,
07/08/71

New Musical Express,
11/09/71

New Musical Express,
25/12/71

New Musical Express,
15/04/72

Nick Webster

Daily Mirror,
13/01/05

Ian Welch

The Golden Years: 1972

John Wells

New Musical Express,
02/10/71

Philip Welsh

Bristol Evening Post,
17/09/97

Joel Whitburn

Top Pop Singles

Roland White

Sunday Times,
02/06/96

Anna Wright

The Express,
11/11/99

Martin Wroe

Observer,
11/12/94

Peter York

Independent,
03/01/05