80’s Group Timex Social Club
Celebrating 25 Years with the release
of new book
How do Rumors Get Started:
The True Story of the Timex Social Club
Nationwide – September 2011 – In 1986 the group Timex Social Club hit instant stardom with the release
of their first single “Rumors/Vicious Rumors” which dominated radio airwaves and captured the number one spot on every BillBoard Magazine urban chart – Hot 100 Black Singles, Hot Black Singles-Sales, Hot Black Singles-Airplay, Hot Dance/Disco-Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco-12 inch singles sales. Fast forward, 2011 marks the 25th year since the release of the hit single, and Founding Member, Marcus Thompson chronicles the uncut rise and fall of the group behind the best selling 12-inch single…Rumors – in his new book How do Rumors Get Started – The True Story of Timex Social Club.
About the Book
Along with instant stardom came a treacherous ride through the music business. A journey filled with greed, broken friendships and culminating with the group break up one year later.
How Do Rumors Get Started is a powerful, edgy and amusing look behind the scenes of rap music in the mid-80 s. The book finally reveals the truth about: How the group got their start, The origin of their name, The real members of Timex Social Club, Why there were two record labels, The Raising Hell Tour riots, The beef with Timex Corporation, The break up and the birth of Club Nouveau.
Visit http://www.tscbook.com for more information, updates, or to purchase How do Rumors Get Started: The True Story of the Timex Social Club, in the following formats: Digital eBook – $8.86 Paperback Book – $19.86. The book is also available at Amazon.com for Kindle – $4.86. ISBN: 978-1-257-28542-6.
Special Promo: 15% discount on book until 10/7 – visit http://www.lulu.com promo code: TANGO305
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