TV host, radio presenter, record company executive, and friend to the rich and famous are all things that describe Steve Blacknell and are the basis of his new memoir. Tales from the Bedroom Wall – The Life & Times of a Serial Thrill Seeker has just arrived via Amazon via Old Treacle Press.

The book is described as a “journey throughout his colorful life—the ups the downs, near death experiences, losing millions, taking Concorde to Live Aid with Phil Collins and dating Kate Bush, to his battle with bulimia and other addictions.”

In America, Blacknell is mainly known for hosting the MTV USA music fashion show “London Calling” which had 23 million viewers. He interviewed over 100 pop stars that included Alice Cooper, David Cassidy in a hotel Jacuzzi, a 40-minute chat with Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister, and a table tennis game with Bill Wyman, who discussed his career in the Rolling Stones.

Steve Blacknell says:

There’s an old joke that goes ‘Everybody has a book in them’ which explains the lump in my throat. Indeed, I do believe there are so many of us who aren’t necessarily household names that have lived life to ‘the max! With me it hasn’t been deliberate—I’ve just tried to pack in as many adventures as possible in my allotted time.  At 72 I still have a few tricks up my sleeve—for as the Buddhists say ‘You’re only here three billion times so you’d better enjoy yourself.’