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THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW Featuring Paul Rappaport, Former Senior VP of Rock Promotion at Columbia Records
Paul Rappaport enjoyed a storied thirty-three-year career at Columbia Records, where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello to Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice In Chains, and many, many more. Mike Gormley and Paul have a long relationship going back to The Bangles.
Paul Rappaport has a new book to be released on April 15, which discusses his life in the music business.
GLIDERS OVER HOLLYWOOD - AIRSHIPS, AIRPLAY, AND THE ART OF ROCK PROMOTION by PAUL RAPPAPORT
Gliders Over Hollywood tells the exhilarating true story of a blue-collar kid nicknamed ‘Rap’ who grew up in thrall to rock ‘n’ roll and found himself right in the middle of many of his heroes’ lives as he became the most renowned rock promotion man in the USA.
‘I am beside myself and beyond words that Paul has written this book. He's The Inventor Of Rapp, you know.’ - Elvis Costello
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“Ladies From Hell”. Written by Jeff “ Skunk” Baxter and CJ Vanston. From the album “Speed Of Heat”.
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Paul Rappaport enjoyed a storied thirty-three-year career at Columbia Records, where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello to Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice In Chains, and many, many more. Mike Gormley and Paul have a long relationship going back to The Bangles.
Paul Rappaport has a new book to be released on April 15, which discusses his life in the music business.
GLIDERS OVER HOLLYWOOD - AIRSHIPS, AIRPLAY, AND THE ART OF ROCK PROMOTION by PAUL RAPPAPORT
Gliders Over Hollywood tells the exhilarating true story of a blue-collar kid nicknamed ‘Rap’ who grew up in thrall to rock ‘n’ roll and found himself right in the middle of many of his heroes’ lives as he became the most renowned rock promotion man in the USA.
‘I am beside myself and beyond words that Paul has written this book. He's The Inventor Of Rapp, you know.’ - Elvis Costello
PICK UP YOUR COPY https://a.co/d/26skUYU
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The Mike Gormley Show - Please Subscribe & Rate -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mike-gormley-show/id1745148076
Host - Mike Gormley
Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins
Senior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio
To Become a Sponsor of The Mike Gormley Show, email [email protected] for Media Deck and Rates
THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY
evolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.com
Be sure to check out these evolve entertainment network shows:
The Arwen Lewis Show, The Kimi Kato Show with Jeremiah, The Mike Gormley Show, and
The Jeremiah Show
THE MIKE GORMLEY SHOW FEATURES
Music Connection Magazine - https://www.musicconnection.com/
MUSICARES - MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community - https://musicares.org/
The Mike Gormley Show Radio Broadcast is heard in London, Somerset U.K., New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Los Angeles by Radio Candy Media
MIKE GORMLEY SOCIALS
https://www.facebook.com/mike.gormley.10
https://www.instagram.com/gormster1/
https://www.instagram.com/lapersonaldevelopment/
TJS Opening Theme Music Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
“Ladies From Hell”. Written by Jeff “ Skunk” Baxter and CJ Vanston. From the album “Speed Of Heat”.
Be In The Know - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to The Mike Gormley Show Podcast to be alerted to new artist interviews: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mike-gormley-show/id1745148076
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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