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Bob Howe - My Musical Life

“To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!”
– Ludwig van Beethoven

“I’m playing all the right notes. But not necessarily in the right order.”
– Eric Morecambe

early PR shots

 
  1. 1960s – growing up in England, school days…
  2. Early 1970s – flying to Australia, first band, folk clubs…
  3. Mid-70s – Festival Records, meeting the stars…
  4. 1977 – full-time music, to England and back…
  5. 1978-79 – Reg Lindsay, TV, producing LPs…
  6. 1980-81 – Lucky Starr, Laurel Lee, Diana Trask, Elvis…
  7. 1981-84 – Melbourne, Johnny Chester, Donna Fisk…
  8. Mid-80s – USA, Around the World, Frank Ifield...
  9. 86-87 – Lennon – The Musical (Australia)…
  10. Late-80s – Aust., Blackpool, Alabama, Gospel & Nashville…
  11. 1990-94 – Rock ‘n’ Roll, Guy Mitchell, Trojans, Val Doonican…
  12. 1995-99 – Slim Dusty, Kitty Wells, Dale Watson, KGB & WWW...
  13. 2000-04 – Canterbury Country, France, Awards, Radio…
  14. 2005-2008 – Tamworth, CDs, More Awards, Nashville…
  15. 2009-2011 – Nicki Gillis UK Tours, Nashville again and more…
  16. 2012-2019 – Sailing, Hands of Fame, Reunions…
  17. 2020 – Pause for Thought…
  • Appendix A – The Cruising Years (2002-2015)
  • Appendix B – Discography and Bibliography

later PR shots

“With the drawing of this Love and the voice of this Calling
We shall not cease from exploration
  And the end of all our exploring
  Will be to arrive where we started
  And know the place for the first time.”
– T. S. Eliot

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