{"product_id":"bob-stanley-in-conversation-with-richard-hawley","title":"Bob Stanley In Conversation with Richard Hawley: The Shadows Book Launch - 22nd October","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn 22nd October we're pleased to welcome Bob Stanley and Richard Hawley to discuss Britain's most underrated band - everyone's been sleeping on them, The Shadows. Bob releases his new book 'The Shadows: The Definitive Story'. Tickets for entry are £2.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob will have copies of the book available at the event and will be signing copies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoors for this event will 6pm with the talk starting shortly after...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBob Stanley’s definitive biography of The Shadows (with introduction by Richard Hawley) explores how a group of working-class boys from Newcastle Upon Tyne and London became the biggest act in the UK. With a legion of famous fans including Johnny Marr, David Gilmour, Neil Young, Brian May, Mark Knopfler and Pete Townshend, Bob Stanley traces the group’s humble beginnings to becoming one the most significant and commercially successful British bands of all time. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e‘Bob's book brings alive one of the greatest bands that rock n roll ever gave birth to’ Sir Cliff Richard\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAuthor bio:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBob Stanley is an award-winning, critically acclaimed writer and pop culture historian. Since 1990 he has been one third of the group Saint Etienne who embarked on their farewell tour this autumn. He writes regularly for the Guardian and Record Collector. His previous books include Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop and most recently Bee Gees: Children of the World which was a Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the Year in 2023.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Self Distro'd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62716916662659,"sku":null,"price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/6872\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-29at10.41.57.png?v=1790675087","url":"https:\/\/beartreerecords.com\/products\/bob-stanley-in-conversation-with-richard-hawley","provider":"Bear Tree Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}