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John Willsteed John Willsteed i(7021184 works by)
Born: Established: Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 How a ‘Pot-smoking, Acid-gobbling Smart-arse’ Became the Producer behind Some of Australia’s Greatest Music John Willsteed , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 19 June 2023;
— Review of Half Deaf, Completely Mad : The Chaotic Genius of Australia’s Most Legendary Producer Tony Cohen , John Olsen , 2023 single work biography

'Maybe he’s someone only musicians know about. Which is criminal. Or maybe this excellent memoir by engineer and producer Tony Cohen, who died in 2017, will fling him into the spotlight. Which is appropriate.' 
1 'A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet' : Remembering Chris Bailey, and the Blazing Comet that was The Saints John Willsteed , 2022 single work essay
— Appears in: The Conversation , 12 April 2022;
1 Nazis Are No Fun John Willsteed , 2019 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Bjelke Blues : Stories of Repression and Resistance in Joh Bjelke-Petersen's Queensland 1968-1987 2019; (p. 189-192)
1 Gudinski, by Stuart Coupe, Is a Fast and Wild Tale of Australia’s Music Industry John Willsteed , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 August 2015;
— Review of Gudinski : The Godfather of Australian Rock 'N Roll Stuart Coupe , 2015 single work biography
1 Review : Never Tear Us Apart, The Tabloid Version of the INXS Story John Willsteed , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 February 2014;
— Review of Never Tear Us Apart : The Untold Story of INXS Dave Warner , Justin Monjo , 2013 single work film/TV
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