Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue

Robert Sellers and Nick Pendleton, authors of the new book ‘Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue’ takes us on a journey through the history of the Marquee, the most famous and iconic music club in the world.

Throughout the years, it became a focal point for the evolving trends in popular music, embracing rhythm and blues with artists like Alexis Korner, The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds. As the music scene shifted towards rock, the Marquee welcomed The Who, David Bowie, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. But the Marquee’s influence extended beyond its four walls, with its recording studio used by The Moody Blues and Elton John, and its annual open-air festival which commenced in 1961, eventually settled in Reading in 1971, making it the world’s longest-running popular music festival.

Marquee podcast tracks

‘Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue’ by Robert Sellers and Nick Pendleton is published by Paradise Road Books

Podcasts also available on The Strange Brew: Jim McCarty – The Yardbirds, Paul Jones – Manfred Mann, Ray Thomas – The Moody Blues, Dana Gillespie, Bowie and John Hutch Hutchinson, Bob Young – Status Quo, Arthur Brown, Steve Rothery – Marillion

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