Carol Elizabeth Clerk (15 October 1954 – 13 March 2010) was a British music journalist and author.[1][2]
In 1985, she won journalist of the year from the Professional Publishers Association for her coverage of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.[1]
In 2022, The Carol Clerk Bursary was founded to support upcoming music journalists with connections to Northern Ireland.[3]
Books
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b Irwin, Colin (March 31, 2010). "Carol Clerk obituary" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Rock journalist Carol Clerk broke the mould | Pop and rock | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
- ^ "NI music journalist who died of cancer honoured with bursary for future talent". Belfast Live. June 4, 2022.