Dave Laing
David William "Dave" Laing (9 January 1947[1] – 7 January 2019) was an English writer, editor, and broadcaster. Laing was editor of the monthly British music magazine Let It Rock from October 1972 to October 1973.[2]
He co-authored, with Phil Hardy, The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music (1995), and co-wrote, with Sarah Davis, The Guerrilla Guide to the Music Business (2001). He is also an editor of the Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World.[3]
Laing also worked for The Guardian during his final years.
Laing died on 7 January 2019 at the age of 71.[4]
References
- ↑ Dave Laing at WorldCat. Retrieved 3 July 2013
- ↑ Laing, Dave (October 2010). ""The World's Best Rock Read": Let It Rock 1972-1975". Popular Music and Society. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ↑ Author profile at Equinox Books. Retrieved 2 July 2013
- ↑ Dave Laing obituary