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'The real story of the man behind the bands - and a backstage pass to forty years of Australian rock music.
'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.' (Publication summary)
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[Untitled]
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 September 2015; (p. 28)
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
Gudinski, by Stuart Coupe, Is a Fast and Wild Tale of Australia’s Music Industry
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 August 2015;
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
Hot-Headed Molly Nearly Nuked
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 July 2015; (p. 20) -
A Trip through the Wild World of Rock
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 August 2015; (p. 30) The Saturday Age , 15-16 August 2015; (p. 30)
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
Million Dollar Riff Goes On and On
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 16 August 2015; (p. 30) 'Aussie rock pioneer Michael Gudinski has been at the frontier of touring in this country for decades, with luck – and the stars – on his side, writes Hamish McLachlan'
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Power of One
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 15 August 2015; (p. 12)
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography 'Stuart Coupe’s new book reveals the power and passion of Australia’s most successful music impresario Michael Gudinski, writes Noel Mengel' -
A Trip through the Wild World of Rock
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 August 2015; (p. 30) The Saturday Age , 15-16 August 2015; (p. 30)
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
Gudinski, by Stuart Coupe, Is a Fast and Wild Tale of Australia’s Music Industry
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 August 2015;
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
[Untitled]
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 September 2015; (p. 28)
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll 2015 single work biography -
Million Dollar Riff Goes On and On
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 16 August 2015; (p. 30) 'Aussie rock pioneer Michael Gudinski has been at the frontier of touring in this country for decades, with luck – and the stars – on his side, writes Hamish McLachlan' -
Hot-Headed Molly Nearly Nuked
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 28 July 2015; (p. 20)