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Willard M. Manus (September 28, 1930 – January 19, 2023) was an American novelist, playwright, and journalist based in Los Angeles. His best known book is Mott the Hoople (1966), the novel from which the British 1970s hard rock band derived their name.
- Mott The Hoople (Novel)
Mott the Hoople is a 1966 novel by Willard Manus and is best...
- Mott The Hoople (Novel)
While in prison for a drug offence, Stevens read the Willard Manus novel Mott the Hoople, about an eccentric who works in a circus freak show, and decided to use it as a band name. Silence reluctantly agreed to change the band's name to Mott The Hoople following their audition for Stevens in early 1969. [1]
Storia. Nati nel 1969 dal gruppo Silence, per volontà del manager Guy Stevens il cantante Stan Tippins venne sostituito dal più esperto Ian Hunter e il nome del gruppo venne cambiato in Mott the Hoople (titolo di una novella inglese scritta da Willard Manus ). Il primo omonimo album Mott the Hoople esce nello stesso 1969.
23 mag 2023 · The band reluctantly changed their name to Mott the Hoople in 1969 with the promise of a record deal. Their moniker was taken from a 1966 novel of the same name written by Willard Manus.
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Willard Manus. 3.66. 29 ratings5 reviews. Follows the misadventures of Norman Mott as he attempts to navigate through life on his own distinctive terms. Genres Fiction. 222 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1966. Book details & editions.
Mott the Hoople, a novel by Willard Manus. Willard Manus' book which inspired Guy Stevens was first published in 1966. It is about a misfit who ended up joining a circus of freaks. Critically acclaimed at the time of its release, it sold poorly in the States. It did even worse in the UK, despite good reviews, and was soon deleted.
