Top of the pops

"On New Year's Day 1964, the first ever Top of the Pops was broadcast live from Manchester on BBC1 - 38 years later, it is celebrating its 2000th edition. This is the story behind the stars, the fans and the changing faces of the UK's favourite music show." "For nearly four decades, the greatest stars in music have been queuing up to appear on Top of the Pops - from the youthful Rolling Stones, through the outrageous antics of The Who, and sexy divas like Madonna, Janet Jackson and Britney, the show has seen it all. Here, Jeff Simpson opens the lid on the controversy that surrounded Top of the Pops from the very beginning and includes hundreds of quotes from musicians and programme-makers. We hear about all those acts that ruffled feathers at the BBC, from Jimi Hendrix through to Marilyn Manson, how the pop show coped with punk, the wrangles over miming or singing live, and of course, the creation of Britain's most famous dancing girls, Pan's People - the Spice Girls of their day." "Each decade features its own Hall of Fame, a stunning collection of pictures taken backstage or during live performances on Top of the Pops, many of which had been lost for decades. And there are exclusive essays from the likes of Noel Gallagher, Keith Richards and Holly Johnson, reflecting on their own experiences on the show." "With lavish pictures of the world's greatest music performers from the sixties through to the present day, and fascinating first-hand accounts throughout, Top of the Pops: 1964-2002 tells the real history of this enduring pop shows."--Jacket.