Dave Thompson is the British born author of over 100 books, largely dealing with rock and pop music, but also covering film, sports, philately, numismatics and erotica. His first published book, "U2: Stories For Boys" (Plexus, 1985) also bears the distinction of being the first ever biography of the Irish rockers. Other notable firsts include Depeche Mode, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, ZZ Top and Simple Minds, while Thompson has also written extensively on David Bowie, … Wikipedia
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