Elkie Brooks

A Question of Survival: Rock'n'Roll Women

Overview by Penny Valentine, Street Life, 6 March 1976

THE NUMBER of women working in British music is pitifully small. You can count them on one hand. Why? ...

The Byrds, Donovan, Kenny Lynch et al: Finsbury Park Astoria, London

Live Review by Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 20 August 1965

Byrds' Weak Stage Act ...

Elkie Brooks: Has Elkie Souled Out?

Interview by Caroline Coon, Melody Maker, 13 December 1975

WHEN VINEGAR JOE broke up two years ago, another brilliant British vocalist retired from the road. Elkie Brooks never actually wore the Queen of Rock ...

Elkie Brooks: Two Days Away

Review by Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 11 June 1977

THERE'S NOT much doubt that Elkie Brooks is going to be around for ever and ever. Elkie's a singer, simply as that. But there's still ...

Elkie Brooks: No more the has-been

Profile and Interview by David Sinclair, The Times, 21 March 1987

"I HOPED I was going to retire when I was 40, but unfortunately I wasn't rich enough to be able to do that," is how ...