Barry Miles
Barry Miles | |
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| Born | 21 February 1943 Cirencester, England |
| Other names | Miles |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Miles Rosemary Bailey |
| Website | www |
Barry Miles (born 21 February 1943)
Biography
In the 1960s, Miles worked at Better Books, which was managed by Tony Godwin. Godwin was friends with Lawrence Ferlinghetti, with whom he would exchange Penguin books for City Lights publications. In 1965, Allen Ginsberg gave a reading at Better Books that led to the International Poetry Incarnation, a seminal event co-organised by Miles.
In 1965, Miles and his wife, the former
Following the International Poetry Incarnation, Miles established the
With
Miles became the
Miles also produced Ginsberg's Songs of Innocence and Experience LP, recorded in 1969 and released the following year.[7] In 1970, Miles moved with his wife to rural New York state, where he lived with Ginsberg on his farm. However, Miles's marriage soon ended and he returned to England.[2] Miles currently lives in London and is married to travel writer Rosemary Bailey.[8]
Miles's book Hippie (2004) is a reminiscence of the
Miles wrote Paul McCartney's official biography,
Politics
In March 1978, Miles wrote an article critical of the band
In a 2005 biography of Frank Zappa, Miles criticized Zappa regarding his business-oriented approach to art and complaints about inefficient labor union regulations.[16] Zappa regularly described himself as "a devout capitalist" and attempted to broker joint commercial ventures with business interests in the former Soviet Union following the end of the Cold War in 1991.[17]
Works
- Miles and Pearce Marchbank, The Illustrated Rock Almanac (1977), Paddington Press
- Bob Dylan (1978), Big O Publishing
- Bob Dylan in His Own Words (1978), edited by Pearce Marchbank, Omnibus Press
- Beatles in Their Own Words (1978, compiler), edited by Pearce Marchbank, Omnibus Press
- Bowie in His Own Words (1980, compiler), Omnibus Press
- John Lennon in His Own Words (1980, compiler), Omnibus Press
- David Bowie Black Book (1980), Omnibus Press
- Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press. 1980. ISBN 978-0-8256-3948-7.
- Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary (1981 revised edition, and 1988 as 21st anniversary edition), Omnibus Press
- The Beatles: An Illustrated Discography (1981), Omnibus Press
- The Jam (1981), Omnibus Press
- The Pretenders (1981), Omnibus Press
- The Ramones: An Illustrated Biography (1981), Omnibus Press
- Talking Heads (1981), Omnibus Press
- Miles; Tobler, John (1981). The Clash. Omnibus Press.
- Pink Floyd: The Illustrated Discography (1981), Omnibus Press
- The Rolling Stones: An Illustrated Discography. Omnibus Press. 1982. ISBN 978-0-86001-762-2.
- Mick Jagger in His Own Words (1982, compiler), Omnibus Press
- Tobler, John; Miles (1983). The Clash: A Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780711902886.
- Miles; Charlesworth, Chris (1984). David Bowie Black Book. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-86001-808-7.
- Pink Floyd: Another Brick: The Illustrated Pink Floyd Story (1984), Omnibus Press
- The Police: A Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press. 1984. ISBN 978-0-86001-801-8.
- Miles; Charlesworth, Chris. (1988). David Bowie Black Book: The Illustrated Biography.
- Ginsberg: A Biography. ISBN 978-0-670-82683-4.
- Miles; Tobler, John; Pachy, Mal (1992). The Clash: The New Visual Documentary. Omnibus Press.
- William Burroughs: El Hombre Invisible: A Portrait. ISBN 978-1-56282-848-6.
- Frank Zappa in His Own Words (1993, compiler), Omnibus Press
- Frank Zappa: A Visual Documentary (1993), Omnibus Press
- The Rolling Stones: A Visual Documentary (1994), Omnibus Press
- Miles; Mabbett, Andy (1994). Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary. ISBN 0-7119-4109-2.
- William S. Burroughs. ISBN 978-3-933444-11-0.
- ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- The Beatles: A Diary: An Intimate Day by Day History. Omnibus Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-7119-6315-3.
- Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats: A Portrait. Grove Press. 2001.
- The Beat Hotel: Ginsberg, Burroughs, and Corso in Paris, 1958-1963. ISBN 978-0-8021-3817-0.
- In the Sixties. ISBN 978-0-7126-8998-4.
- Hippie. ISBN 1-84403-269-8.
- Zappa: A Biography. ISBN 978-0-8021-4215-3.
- Charles Bukowski. ISBN 978-1-85227-271-5.
- The Beat Collection. ISBN 978-1-85227-264-7.
- Miles, Barry (2008). Peace: 50 Years of Protest, 1958-2008. ISBN 978-1-84340-457-6.
- The British Invasion: The Music, the Times, the Era. ISBN 978-1-4027-6976-4.
- London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945. ISBN 978-1-84354-613-9.
- In the Seventies: Adventures in the counterculture. ISBN 978-1-84668-690-0.
- William S. Burroughs: A Life. ISBN 978-0-2978-6725-8.
- The Zapple Diaries. ISBN 978-0-7206-1860-0.
Notes and references
- ^ Barry Miles website
- ^ a b Jonathon Green Obituary: Sue Miles, The Guardian (website), 13 October 2010.
- ^ Miles, London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945, 2010, p. 233.
- ^ Thomson, Liz: London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945, By Barry Miles The Independent, Friday, 12 March 2010.
- ^ Miles (2010), p. 232.
- ^ "Comprehensive information about Richard Brautigan, his life, and writings", Brautigan.net. Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 978-1847654946.
- ^ Rosemary Bailey website http://www.rosemarybailey.com/
- ^ Amazon Review of Many Years from Now, Amazon.com, 4 November 2005. Retrieved on 14 September 2007.
- OCLC 7676911.
- ^ Barry Miles, London Calling: A Countercultural History of London Since 1945, 2010.
- ^ a b "Is everybody feelin' all RIGHT? (Geddit...?)" Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine. New Musical Express, 4 March 1978.
- ^ "The Spirit of Rand". 3 May 2008. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Volume 4, Number 1): 161-85
- ^ Rush: "Our fans feel vindicated", The Guardian, 24 March 2011.
- ^ Zappa: A Biography, Grove Press, 2004.
- ^ Feldman, Paul (6 December 1993). "Frank Zappa, Iconoclast of Rock, Dies at 52". Los Angeles Times.
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