Cameron K

Monday, 21 February 2022 16:15

ZANI - Marc Bolan (1947 - 1977) (T.Rex)

Mark Feld was born in 1947 in East London. As he grew up he listened to early rock and roll artists and got his first guitar, aged nine.

Monday, 07 February 2022 12:44

The Poets from 1960s Glasgow Remembered

The Glasgow five-piece formed in the early 60s who enjoyed immense popularity in Scotland.

Monday, 29 November 2021 17:49

A Brief History of Radio Jingles

In the US, the National Broadcasting Company banned direct advertising, so radio jingles were used to overcome the embargo. These took the form of sound branding as bite-sized tunes used to advertise products and other commercial uses.

Monday, 01 November 2021 16:57

Zoot Money (Big Roll Band)

George Bruno Money was born in 1942 in Bournemouth, Dorset. He learned to play the French horn at school and also sang in a local choir. As a young teenager, he was drawn to the music of Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles and destined to become a singer in a group.

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 11:23

A Quick History of Status Quo

The Spectres were a London-based beat group that formed in 1967 with Francis “Mike” Rossi (vocals, lead guitar) and bass player Alan Lancaster (1949-2021) their core members.

Monday, 04 October 2021 14:11

X-Ray Spex and Poly Styrene (1957 – 2011)

Marianne Joan Elliott-Said was born in 1957 in Bromley, Kent. Daughter of a single parent, she was brought by her mother.

Monday, 20 September 2021 16:08

The Zeitgeist of Australian Sharpies

Between the 1960s and 1970s, an Australian youth subculture called the Sharpies (or Sharps). Cities like Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth all had groups of largely disaffected youth, who identified themselves by their ‘sharp’ dressing.

Tuesday, 10 August 2021 19:08

A Short History of the Band - Marmalade

Glaswegians William "Junior" Campbell met Patrick “Pat” Fairley; both enjoyed playing rock roll. Inspired by the Everly Brothers and Cliff Richard the Shadows,

The Olympic flame first appeared during the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. The flame was three lit candles, but it took until 1928 at the Games IX Olympiad in Amsterdam before the first Olympic torch appeared.

In the mid-fifties television had a profound effect on the fortunes of Hollywood and at the same time, rock’n’roll was still in the province of radio and live performances.

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ZANI was conceived in late 2008 and the fan base gradually grew by word of mouth. Key contributors came from those of the music, film and fashion industry and the voice of ZANI grew louder. So, when in 2013 investor, contributor and fan of ZANI Alan McGee* offered his support to help restyle and relaunch the site it was inevitable that traffic would increase dramatically and continues to grow. *Alan McGee co-founder of Creation Records and new label 359 Music..

 

What We Do

ZANI is an independent online magazine for readers interested in contemporary culture, covering Music, Film & TV, Sport, Art amongst other cultural topics. Relevant to modern times ZANI is a dynamic website and a flagship for creative movement and thinking wherever our readers live in the world.