About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Jon Culshaw, Alistair Griffin, James Fox, Fearne Cotton, Colin Murray, Konnie Huq, Adrian Edmondson, David Sneddon, Jo Brand, Ulrika Jonsson, Al Murray, Zoe Salmon, Miranda Hart, John Thomson, Ruby Wax, Lemar, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Edith Bowman, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dawn Steele, Tim Vine, Reggie Yates, Sinead Quinn, Kim Medcalf, Paul Ross, Debra Stephenson, Alex Parks, Shaun Williamson, Peter Brame, Malachi Cush, Ray Stubbs, Jenny Eclair, Mel Giedroyc, Will Mellor, Louise Griffiths, Nick Knowles, Ainslie Henderson, Rowland Rivron, Gina Yashere, Angellica Bell, Doon Mackichan, Tricia Penrose, Fred MacAulay, Linda Robson, Camilla, Carolynne Good, Nick Hall, Christopher Colquhoun. Excerpt: Alistair Richard Griffin, (born 1 November 1977 in Middlesbrough, England), is an English singer/songwriter and musician. Already an established songwriter, he first became famous as a solo artist through his appearances on the BBC television show Fame Academy 2 in 2003, where he was "spotted" and championed by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees. He subsequently had two top twenty hit singles and a top twenty album in the UK. In 2007 he received worldwide press coverage for his adaptation of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" as a tribute to football player, Mark Viduka. Alistair Griffin started singing and writing songs whilst still a student at York St John College (now York St John University), playing guitar and busking on the streets of York with a small band. His wide musical influences range from classic rock and 'Britpop', to English and American folk music. After graduating with a BA(Hons) in English Literature (and following a brief stint working as a milkman around his home town, during which he crashed his milk float), he moved to London to pursue a career as a singer/songwriter. In 2001, as vocalist with the pop/rock band 'Sugartown', h...