Chris Charlesworth
Encyclopedia
Chris Charlesworth is a British-based music journalist
and author
; and managing editor of Omnibus Press. He is particularly noted for his work about, and with, The Who
, for whom he has worked as an executive producer
.
Charlesworth has written for both New Musical Express and Melody Maker
, for whom he was News Editor and US Editor. He has contributed to numerous other magazines in the US and UK and written books on many bands.
In 1995, at Pete Townshend
's request, he compiled and co-produced The Who's 4-CD boxed set 30 Years of Maximum R&B and was subsequently involved in the upgrade of The Who's back catalogue for remastered CDs.
He lives in Surrey.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
; and managing editor of Omnibus Press. He is particularly noted for his work about, and with, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
, for whom he has worked as an executive producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Charlesworth has written for both New Musical Express and Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
, for whom he was News Editor and US Editor. He has contributed to numerous other magazines in the US and UK and written books on many bands.
In 1995, at Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
's request, he compiled and co-produced The Who's 4-CD boxed set 30 Years of Maximum R&B and was subsequently involved in the upgrade of The Who's back catalogue for remastered CDs.
He lives in Surrey.
Selected works
- Charlesworth, Chris, The Complete Guide to the Music of Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel, Omnibus Press 1996.
Discography
- The Who
- The Who by NumbersThe Who by NumbersThe Who by Numbers is the seventh album by English rock band The Who, released on 3 October 1975 in the United Kingdom through Polydor Records, and on 25 October 1975 in the United States by MCA Records...
- executive producer - 30 Years of Maximum R&B
- The Who by Numbers