Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
George Melly
Born: August 17, 1926
Died: July 5, 2007 (aged 80)
Bio: Alan George Heywood Melly was an English jazz and blues singer, critic, writer and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973 he was a film and television critic for The Observer and lectured on art history, with an emphasis on surrealism.
Known for:
- Revolt Into Style: The Pop Arts (1970)
- Don't Tell Sybil (1997)
- Scouse Mouse (1995)
- Hooked!: Fishing Memories (1999)