Island Life

For more than 40 years, Graham Parker has been widely recognised as a master of rock and roll and has earned a spot in the pantheon of influential rock and roll creators. Exclusively for the Guernsey Press, Jay Nachman, author of the recently published book, Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind, relates how Parker’s time in Guernsey as a teenager inspired him to seek a career in music. These excerpts from the book recount his time on the island.

We all know that Isaac Brock saved Canada and many of us know that James Saumarez saved Sweden. But how many of us know that William Le Lacheur saved Costa Rica? Well, if a planned movie gets made, plenty of people will come to know all about it. Simon De La Rue met with some of the team behind a feature film with the working title of ‘Black Gold’.