 Eric
Hall
Monster Memories
Eric Hall was a key mover in the pop music business of the 60's
and 70's, working with artists such as Queen, Elton John, Paul
McCartney and the Sex Pistols.
He
later moved into the football world, becoming an agent for
a number of high-profile footballers and managers including
Dennis Wise and Terry Venables.
Probably
best known for his PR tactics and big money wheeler-dealing
when he was a football agent, Eric previously had a long and
extraordinary career in show business promotion.
After selling football club rosettes for his uncle, he got
a job as a record company tea boy along with the young Reg
Dwight - later to become Elton John.
He moved through the record business to become head of promotion
at EMI and for many years mixed with the stars.
He
had a hit song written about him by Freddie Mercury, had dinner
with Marc Bolan on the night of his death, and persuaded Malcolm
McLaren to put the Sex Pistols on the Today Show.
Join Eric every Sunday from 3 until 6pm.
More about Eric...
Starsign: Star David
Grew up in: Shoreditch, East End of London
1st
Job: Packing parcels at Mills music in Denmark street
London with Elton John
1st Kiss: No 1 Old Nicholls Street, Shoreditch from
my lovely parents
1st Car: Renault or it was quite old anyway
1st Ever Record: 1st record I
ever heard was Leo Fuld 'Where can I go'
Favourite
place in Essex and why: 198 New London Road, Chelmsford
- the BBC Essex studio!
When
I was a child I wanted to be: A
man!
If
I was not working in radio I would probably be: An agent,
which is my proper job.
Most
memorable BBC Essex moment: When Margaret Hyde, the monster
BBC Essex boss, offered me the 6 o'clock show on BBC Essex.
I was monster excited. And when Oliver Rogers pushed the wrong
button last week!
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