Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly’ To Be Released On 28 July - Noise11.com
'Paul Kelly' by Stuart Coupe

Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly’ To Be Released On 28 July

by Paul Cashmere on June 23, 2020

in News

Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly: The Man, The Music and the Life In-Between’ will be available via Hachette Australia on 29 July 2020.

Coupe was Kelly’s manager in the 80s. He witnessed a firsthand view of the rise of the success of Paul Kelly from the Melbourne pub performer to one of Australia’s songwriting icons.

Paul Kelly was raised in Adelaide, the sixth of nine children. Kelly has given Coupe his blessing for the book and access to his family and friends for comment.

The book is expected to detail the commitment Mushroom boss dedicated to Kelly. The Kelly success was a slow burn. The first album ‘Talk’ stalled at no 44 in 1981. ‘Manilla’ in 1982 and ‘Post’ in 1985’ failed to chart. Today’s Paul Kelly would never have made it to a fourth alum but Gudinski persisted and Kelly broke through with his fourth album ‘Gossip’ and his first Top 20 hit ‘Before To Long’ in 1986.

From that moment Kelly’s career never looked back. In fact, it became stronger as the years went on. Kelly had his first number one album with 2017’s ‘Life Is Fine’, 36 years after his first Top 40 hit ‘Billy Baxter’.

Stuart Coupe is an author, music commentator, independent artist publicist and radio broadcaster, Stuart has been involved with music all his life. Amongst the books he has written, edited or collaborated on are The New Music (1980), The New Rock ‘n’ Roll (1983), The Promoters (2003), Gudinski(2015), Tex (2017) and Roadies (2018).

Pre-order Stuart Coupe’s ‘Paul Kelly: The Man, The Music and the Life In-Between’ here.

Noise11.com

Follow Noise11 on Social Media

Noise11 on Instagram

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Related Posts

Hoodoo Gurus Stoneage Romeos 40th anniversary edition
Hoodoo Gurus ‘Stoneage Romeos’ Turns 40

Hoodoo Gurus debut album ‘Stoneage Romeos’ turned 40 this month. The album was released in Australia in March 1984 and in the USA in September 1984.

1 day ago
10cc in Melbourne 25 June 2023 photo by Winston Robinson
Kevin Godley Reunites With 10cc In London

10cc had a special reunion at their London show this week when former member and co-founder Kevin Godley joined the band at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (25 March 2024).

2 days ago
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel To Release ‘Back To Front – Live In London’ DVD

Australia missed out on the Peter Gabriel tour but we will get the DVD.

2 days ago
Kylie Minogue photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kylie Minogue Heartbroken By Splendour In The Grass

Kylie Minogue has expressed sadness over an Australian music festival's cancellation.

2 days ago
Michael Jackson Thriller vinyl
Michael Jackson Jacket is Up For Auction

One of Michael Jackson’s personally owned “Thriller” jackets is being offered for sale at Gottahaverockandroll.com

2 days ago
Tim and Neil Finn I See Red rehearsals in LA 2004
Split Enz Fans, Watch The Finn Brothers Rehearse ‘I See Red’

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist Peter Green has offered up another rare fine, Tim and Neil Finn rehearsing their Split Enz classic ‘I See Red’ in Los Angeles in 2004.

2 days ago
Bruce Springsteen Named First International Ivors Fellow

Bruce Springsteen is set become the first international songwriter to become a Fellow of The Ivors Academy.

3 days ago