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British music journalist

Carol Elizabeth Clerk (15 October 1954 – 13 March 2010) was a British music journalist and author.

In 1985, she won journalist of the year from the Professional Publishers Association for her coverage of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.

In 2022, The Carol Clerk Bursary was founded to support upcoming music journalists with connections to Northern Ireland.

Books

  • Vintage Tattoos (2008)
  • Pogue Mahone: Kiss My Arse (2006)
  • The Saga of Hawkwind (2004)
  • Hughie and Paula (2003)
  • Madonna Style (2002)
  • with Tony Lambrianou and Freddie Foreman Getting It Straight: Villains Talking (2001)
  • with Tony Lambrianou and Freddie Foreman Inside the Firm: the Untold Story of the Krays' Reign of Terror (1991)
  • Reggie Kray's autobiography, Born Fighter (1990) (ghostwriter)
  • The Book of the Damned: The Light at the End of the Tunnel (1987)

References

  1. ^ Irwin, Colin (March 31, 2010). "Carol Clerk obituary" – via The Guardian.
  2. "Rock journalist Carol Clerk broke the mould | Pop and rock | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
  3. "NI music journalist who died of cancer honoured with bursary for future talent". Belfast Live. June 4, 2022.
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