Rock''s Diamond Year: Celebrating London''s Music Heritage

About Alistair YoungCharlotte BanksDavid SinclairGina WayPete ClackRalph BrookfieldRichard Luck

David Sinclair was born on October 24 1952. He was educated at Eltham College London and at Warwick University where he graduated in 1975 with an honours degree in Politics. He played drums in London Zoo and TV Smith's Explorers then worked as a BBC TV researcher on programmes including Wogan and The Rock'n'Roll Years. He became pop critic at The Times in London in 1985 and has contributed to Rolling Stone Billboard Q and Kerrang! He is the author of Tres Hombres: The Story of ZZ Top (1986); Rock On CD - The Essential Guide (1992 updated 1993); and Wannabe: How The Spice Girls Reinvented Pop Fame (2004). His parallel career as a singer guitarist and songwriter continues with the release of his album Hey on Critical Discs/Proper available from record shops and online at www.indiestore.com/davidsinclair Ralph Brookfield trained as a molecular physicist worked as a freelance writer and software engineer ran his own software business then became a director of technology in the digital television industry until 2012. Since then he has pursued his passions of writing and music which he combines in his songwriting playing regularly with his band in the Ealing area the crucible of RnB music in the UK where he also manages and promotes grassroots music. He is married has two grown-up children and is a founder member of the infamous Hanwell Ukulele Group. Alistair Young is co-founder of the Ealing Club Community Interest Company established in 2011 to highlight the music heritage of Ealing Acton Hanwell and Southall and to inspire the musicians of the future. Back in March 1962 the Red Room was the home of the Ealing Blues Club and is the place where electric blues music was first regularly played in the UK providing a venue for a generation of musicians who became famous around the world such as the Rolling Stones The Who and Cream. The Ealing Club also played a part in creating the sound of rock. A Sunday night in 1963 saw the first public performance ever to use the classic 'loud' Marshall JTM45 guitar amplifier designed and built in nearby Hanwell. Gina Way is the co-owner and manager of the Eel Pie Club the home of Richmond Rhythm & Blues in Twickenham. She books the bands looks after publicity deals with memberships and accounts and updates the website and Facebook. She also co-produces an annual 1940s show Big Band Blitz and organises other events such as balls and entertainment for clients. She has been interviewed by the BBC and has written for 'The British Beat Explosion: Rock n Roll Island' and other music-related publications. Writer on blues in the UK reviewer for magazine 'Blues In Britain' and 'The Dub'