
Person
Bob Stanley
Sound · Born 1964-12-25
Biography
Bob Stanley (born Robert Andrew Shukman; 25 December 1964) is a British musician, journalist, author, and film producer. He is a member of the indie pop group Saint Etienne and has had a parallel career as a music journalist and author, writing for NME, Melody Maker, Mojo, The Guardian and The Times, as well as writing several books on music and football. His second book, Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!: The Story of Modern Pop, was published by Faber & Faber in 2013. His third book Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: A History was published by Pegasus in 2022. He also has a career as a DJ and as a producer of record labels, and has collaborated on a series of films about London.
Known for
Lost
Music

Asunder
Producer

The Misadventures of Margaret
Original Music Composer

Finisterre
Writer

London Conversations: The Best of Saint Etienne
Self

Monty the Lamb
Producer

A Song for Eurotrash
Self - Special Guest (Saint Etienne)
How We Used to Live
Writer

I've Been Trying to Tell You
Music

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?
Diner Worker
Filmography
- 2021I've Been Trying to Tell YouMusic
- 2016AsunderProducer
- 2013How We Used to LiveWriter
- 2008London Conversations: The Best of Saint EtienneSelf
- 2006Monty the LambProducer
- 2005What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?Diner Worker
- 2003FinisterreWriter
- 2001LostMusic
- 1998The Misadventures of MargaretOriginal Music Composer
- 1998A Song for EurotrashSelf - Special Guest (Saint Etienne)
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