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Jon SavageBritish writer, music journalist and television presenter
Date of Birth: 02.09.1953
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of John Savage
John Savage is a British writer, music journalist, and television presenter. Born Jonathan Sage in 1953, he studied at Cambridge and currently lives in Anglesey. During the heyday of British punk music, Savage was one of the most sought-after authors, writing articles for numerous punk publications.
Early Career
In 1976, Savage became the main author and publisher of the fanzine 'London's Outrage'. The following year, he began his career as a journalist at 'Sounds', which was one of the three leading British music newspapers at the time, along with 'New Musical Express' and 'Melody Maker'. Savage interviewed a vast number of musicians playing punk, new wave, and electronic music, and also wrote for West Coast fanzines such as 'Search and Destroy', 'BOMP', and 'Slash'.
In 1979, he moved to 'Melody Maker' and then to the newly founded magazine 'The Face' in the following year, which focused on pop culture events. Throughout the next decade, Savage wrote for 'The Observer' and 'New Statesman', providing readers with intellectual commentary on popular culture.
Notable Works
Savage's first book, 'The Kinks: The Official Biography', was followed by 'England's Dreaming' in 1991. This book, acclaimed for its accurate portrayal, tells the story of the Sex Pistols, punk music, and Britain in the late 70s. It remains the most comprehensive analysis of this musical phenomenon to date. The book served as the basis for the television program 'Punk and the Pistols', which aired on BBC2 in 1995.
In 2007, Savage published his latest book, 'Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture'. This work explores the concept of teenagers from the 1870s to 1945, tracing the history of youth culture.
Other Contributions
Savage regularly writes for 'The Observer' and 'Mojo', and has contributed to various documentaries such as 'The Brian Epstein Story' for which he received a BAFTA award. He has also written the foreword for 'Forever Delayed', a photo album of the Manic Street Preachers, and participated in the filming of documentaries 'Live Forever' and 'NewOrderStory'.
Savage's track lists have been used to create several compilations, including 'England's Dreaming' (2004), 'Meridian 1970' (2005), and 'Queer Noises 1961-1978' (2006). The latter is a compilation of largely unrecognized popular songs from that period that carry explicit or encoded gay messages.
John Savage continues to write about punk and other genres in various magazines, particularly 'Mojo' and 'The Observer Music Monthly'.
