Alan Clayson is a chansonnier, a musician, a record producer, and a writer. He has written more than 30 books on various musicians, including the bestselling "Backbeat, The Beatles Box, "and" The Yardbirds." His articles have appeared in journals as diverse as the "Daily Mail," "Folk Roots," the "Guardian," "Guitar," the "Independent," "Ink," "Mojo," "Record Collector," and the "Times." He led the legendary Clayson and the Argonauts and has worked with Wreckless Eric, the Yardbirds, the Pretty Things, and the late Screaming Lord Sutch.