Kris Needs
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Kris Needs (born 3 July 1954) is a British journalist and author, known for writings on music from the 1970s onwards. He became editor of proto-punk and early punk rock ZigZag magazine in August 1977 at 23 and has since written biographies of musicians and rock stars, including Primal Scream, Joe Strummer and Keith Richards.
Early life
In 1972, Needs became the secretary of the
In the late 1970s, he fronted a band The Vice Creems, appearing in
Career
Needs started in journalism on the Thame Gazette, a weekly newspaper in
Needs and Wonder Schneider formed the band Secret Knowledge and recorded the 1992 club hit "Sugar Daddy" on Andrew Weatherall's
Needs started
In 2014, he completed the biographical work on George Clinton: George Clinton: The Cosmic Odyssey of Dr Funkenstein.[2] In 2015 he wrote the authorised biography of Suicide; Dream Baby Dream: Suicide; A New York Story.
In 2022, he was writing for various UK music magazines, including
References
- ^ a b c "Kris Needs [Biography]". Rock's Backpages. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Kris Needs on a Cosmic Odyssey". Omnibus Press. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "No More Big Wheels: Cultural Essays from Helen Donlon, Kris Needs and guests". No More Big Wheels. 2017–2018. Retrieved 2 June 2019.