The Soul Stylists by Paolo Hewitt

Author:Paolo Hewitt [Paolo Hewitt]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 2011-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

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‘I always thought it came from the East End. That’s where I first saw it, probably at Upton Park when Coventry played them. And then it just evolved. There was no element of racism then. It was all fashion. Pure fashion.’

Gary Kingham – original Skinhead

‘The whole scene was highly influenced by black culture – the haircut, the length of our trousers, the walk, the dances, some of the talk and, of course, the music, much of it was copied from the Rude Boy style. Black and white generally got on, we intermingled and if there was trouble it was usually about a woman.’

Nigel Mann

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The Daily Mirror gave the movement its name on 3 September 1969. Not everyone was happy with the publicity. Reports came in of Skinheads being beaten up for talking to the press. Such intimidation didn’t stop the publicity. Skinheads made great news. Violence, youth, violence – it’s a magic formula that always makes for headlines. In fact, that summer, at the free Hyde Park gig given by the Rolling Stones, Skinheads made their first public appearance, announcing themselves to a rock culture now dominated by the hippy movement. The two movements swiftly became enemies. Many a ‘hairy’ was soon to feel the force of the young Skinhead’s anger.

That this show of force was the first time that rock culture had been exposed to this new youth cult was not surprising, as the style had developed outside of it and become nationalised through the growth of football fens travelling in support of their teams.

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