Charlie Gillett

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Charlie Gillett


Born
in Morecambe, Lancashire, The United Kingdom
February 20, 1942

Died
March 17, 2010

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Charles Thomas Gillett was a British author and radio presenter. He wrote the first scholarly history of rock'n'roll, and later was one of the group who coined and popularised the term "world music". He hosted 'Charlie Gillett's World of Music' on the BBC World Service from 1999 until his death in 2010. ...more

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The Sound of the City: The ...

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Making Tracks: Atlantic Rec...

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Rock 'n' Roll 39-59

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Rock II Historia (Ma Non Tr...

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