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| Books LLC : Alumni of Robinson College, Cambridge: Nick Clegg, Robert Webb, Konnie Huq, Marc Quinn, Greg Hands, Neil Mullarkey, Andy White, Charles Hart | |
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Alumni of Robinson College, Cambridge: Nick Clegg, Robert Webb, Konnie Huq, Marc Quinn, Greg Hands, Neil Mullarkey, Andy White, Charles Hart |
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English |
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Paperback |
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66 |
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2010-05-07 |
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1155840879 |
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Books LLC |
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0.24 pounds |
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5.98 x 9.02 x 0.16 inches |
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Nick Clegg, Robert Webb, Konnie Huq, Marc Quinn, Greg Hands, Neil Mullarkey, Andy White, Charles Hart, John Pritchard, Rebecca John. Excerpt: Andy White Andy White (born May 28, 1962) is an Irish singer /songwriter and poet, born in Belfast . He started writing poetry and music from a young age, penning a poem called "Riots" at the age of 9. He attended Methodist College Belfast . He studied English Literature at Robinson College , Cambridge University , graduating in 1984. White first achieved recognition while at Cambridge as a guitarist for Tony Tiger and the Frosties, a student band that entertained thousands at May Balls (Kings 1982, Robinson 1983), the Red Event (1982) and dozens of college gigs. He went on to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1984 in a solo show, "The Ghost of electricity." He released his first EP Religious Persuasion in 1985 on Stiff Records , and his first album Rave on Andy White in 1986. He has since collaborated with people like Peter Gabriel , Sinéad O'Connor and English producer John Leckie . White won Ireland's Hot Press Songwriter of the Year Award in 1992. In 1995 he released an album ( Altitude ) with Tim Finn (of Split Enz ) and Liam Ó Maonlaí (of Hothouse Flowers ); the trio recorded as ALT . In 1999 a book of lyrics and poems ( The Music Of What Happens ) was published by Lagan Press. After many albums with roots label Cooking Vinyl , and a live performance album for Real World Records /WOMAD , White currently records for ALT Recordings through UK label Floating World in Europe, and independently elsewhere. White tours consistently, performing live at the WOMAD UK festival in 2000 and hosting the gala finale in 2005, MC'ing the mainstage at the Fleadh in London for its first two years, and performing again in 2002. White is well-...
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