Billboard, October 15, 1977: Difference between revisions
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And Riviera says: "Ever since hearing 'Anarchy In the U.K.' by Johnny Rotten and his Sex Pistols, I have come to realize that the only validity in life is to build to destroy." | And Riviera says: "Ever since hearing 'Anarchy In the U.K.' by Johnny Rotten and his Sex Pistols, I have come to realize that the only validity in life is to build to destroy." | ||
Riviera was originally a tour and personal manager, using his "real" name, Andrew | Riviera was originally a tour and personal manager, using his "real" name, Andrew Jakeman. He formed Stiff in partnership with former Brinsley Schwarz manager Robinson last August with the financial help of Lee Brilleaux, of Dr. Feelgood, and Keith Morris, a top rock photographer. The label's first single was "So It Goes," by Nick Lowe. | ||
Then came "New Rose by the Damned, which made the top 50 and was the first new wave single by an independent label to gain chart status. | Then came "New Rose by the Damned, which made the top 50 and was the first new wave single by an independent label to gain chart status. |