Once Upon a Record: A Very Musical Autobiography

by Geoffrey K Weule

Overview

Once Upon a Record takes the reader behind the usually sacrosanct doors of the music industry.

Geoffrey Weule has worked with some of the greatest names in music and entertainment. His career, spanning more than half a century, covered record retail, record companies, artist management, music, video publishing and, live shows.

His open and frank style of writing reveals a personal story of an entertainment industry that has, changed dramatically. His stories, always deliciously told, will amaze and entertain. Very few of us managed to go shopping with Michael Jackson, have a beer with Slim Dusty, champagne with Dame Joan Sutherland, or nearly get murdered in Hollywood.

Forsaking a promising singing career, Geoffrey Weule, chose to adopt a lower profile, behind-the-scenes of the entertainment business, and in doing so; has been able to document a tantalising account of a truly remarkable life, and a glimpse of times past.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154463543
Publisher:	Tellwell Talent
Publication date:	07/16/2017
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Within weeks of working in a record and music store in regional Australia, Geoff Weule found himself in London working for, what was then, ‘The Greatest Recording Organisation in the World’, a career that spanned 18 years with EMI, and bringing him into contact with some of the industries greatest showbiz names.

For well over 50 years Geoff Weule has been involved and associated with many music industry firsts that ultimately led him into the film and video industries and then returning back into the music business, finally ending his working career as a college lecturer, passing on his wealth of knowledge and experience to potential music industry graduands.

Taking full advantage of being in the right place at the right time, Geoff Weule’s career path has mirrored an industry that has experienced change after change and enjoyed amazing technology advances and innovation in his lifetime.

Geoff Weule takes the reader behind the sacrosanct doors of the music industry and gives an intimate glimpse of its inner workings.

Now retired, Geoff lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.