S5E08 - 'Fans, Lend Me Your Ears!' with Richard Houghton, author of 'Lend Me Your Ears: The Fan History of Jethro Tull' and many more fanthologies!

Richard Houghton is the man behind many 'fan histories' for some of the biggest bands in rock music history, having written books about The Rolling Stone, The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Thin Lizzy and Rush to name only a few. Unlike many traditional biographies and autobiographies, Richard's books are told through the eyes of the fans, giving a glimpse into the artists' impact on their lives and just some of their treasured memories of early and historic performances.

In this episode, Richard chats to Chris about where the inspiration came from for his first book and how it snowballed, leading to bands themselves commissioning him to tell their story through the eyes of their fans. In particular, Richard discusses one of his recent releases about one of Chris' all-time favourite bands, 'Lend Me Your Ears: The Fan History of Jethro Tull' which was endorsed by frontman Ian Anderson himself.

Richard's books are all available to order via Amazon, Spenwood Books and via major book retailers.

To find out more about Richard's latest news and work, check out his website and social media pages:

Facebook: @spenwoodbooks

Twitter: @spenwoodbooks

Instagram: @spenwoodbooks

Website: www.spenwoodbooks.com

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