Paul Rambali (21 February 1957 – 10 January 2024) was a British rock critic and writer. He was the father of Gustave Rudman Rambali.

Biography

Along with writers including Nick Kent, Paul Morley and

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'' during the '70s where he published reviews and articles about several major bands, including

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, then left ''NME'' and moved on to become one of the editors of '' The Face'' from 1980 until 1987. Rambali died from prostate cancer on 10 January 2024, at the age of 66.

Bibliography

*''It's All True – In the Cities and Jungles of Brazil'', *'' French Blues: A Not-So Sentimental Journey Through Lives and Memories in Modern France'', *''Boulangerie'', New York: Macmillan, 1994, , *''Barefoot Runner'' (a book about Abebe Bikila).

References

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