Paul Charles

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Paul Charles (born 1949, Magherafelt) is a Northern Irish novelist, concert promoter, manager and talent agent. [1]

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Charles managed his first act, The Blues by Five, when he was 15 years old, and had to list the number of his local telephone call box on business cards. [2] The telephone would be answered by whomever was passing, who would then walk to Charles' house and knock on the window to let him know there was a call for him. [3]

In 1967 he moved from Northern Ireland to London, planning to study civil engineering, but soon began writing for Belfast-based magazine City Week, filing live reviews of Irish groups performing in London, and returned to the music business full-time. [2] [4] [5] He then became manager, agent, lyricist and roadie for progressive rock band Fruupp.

When Fruupp disbanded Charles formed a promotion agency, Asgard, with associate Paul Fenn. The agency's first big signings were English punk bands Radio Stars and the Buzzcocks. [3] Charles' clients now include Tom Waits, Ray Davies, Christy Moore, Don McLean, Waterboys, Nick Lowe, Lisa Ekdahl, Ronnie Spector, Marti Pellow, Ani DiFranco and Paul Carrack. [6]

Personal life

Charles lives in Primrose Hill, London, and County Donegal with his wife Catherine.

Bibliography

Detective Inspector Christy Kennedy series

Inspector Starrett series

McCusker Mysteries

Other fiction

Non-fiction

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