Royston Ellis, ook bekend onder de namen Raynard Devine en Richard Tresillian, is een auteur wiens vroege gepubliceerde werken en optredens zich richtten op poëzie. Op zestienjarige leeftijd verliet hij de staatsschool met de vastberadenheid om schrijver te worden; zijn eerste boek, een reeks gedichten, werd twee jaar later gepubliceerd. Hij voerde zijn poëzie op het podium en op televisie uit, met begeleiding van de originele groep van Cliff Richard, waarmee hij een vroege multimediale aanwezigheid vestigde.
The civil war has ended, 2011 has been declared 'VisitSri Lanka Year' and all regions of this 'resplendentland' are now accessible to visitors. The island offerseverything from snorkelling and sandy beaches to golf andhill-country tea plantations; from ancient temples andruins to shopping opportunities in Colombo's bustlingstreets. ......
From the capital, Male, to the northern and southern atolls, this guide features extensive information about all the resorts as well as information on the key diving sites. Colour-coded sections help to navigate around the book quickly and full colour fold-out maps provide instant orientation. The top 10 unmissable attractions are highlighted and hotels are recommended for all budgets. Plus: get the lowdown on local cuisine, entertainment, shopping and much more.
A document that provides an insight into the popularity and relevance of jazz, skiffle and rock'n'roll at a time when Cliff Richard & The Shadows were at the cutting edge of pop, and the social attitudes of the time.
In 1959 teenage poet Royston Ellis teamed up with Cliff Richard's group, the Drifters (later called The Shadows) and appeared with them on television and stage shows performing his unique brand of 'rocketry' (rock 'n' roll poetry). He became closely associated with Cliff, Jet, Tony, Hank & Bruce and wrote the first ever book about them, Driftin' With Cliff Richard followed by the 1961 biography The Shadows. These much sought-after books have been long out of print. Royston Ellis has agreed to combine and expand the content of these two books into a new book, Cliff Richard and The Shadows - A Rock & Roll Memoir. This new book recalls insights of days and nights spent with Cliff and the Shadows between 1959 and 1961. Largely regarded as THE spokesman for the British Rock & Roll generation, Royston Ellis now re-evaluates how Cliff and The Shadows represented the hopes, aspirations and values of British teens at the dawn of the swinging 60s, when things would change forever. Cliff Richard and The Shadows - A Rock & Roll Memoir is a timeless snapshot of an era that only lasted a few years, but whose importance would reverberate for decades. This beautifully designed book includes rare photos.