Steve King has spent 40 years working in the radio industry as a Broadcaster, Programmer and Events Director. He has managed some of the biggest radio brands in the UK and has interviewed and worked with many well-known popular music artists. He has also directed over 50 multi-artist events at venues including the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and Manchester Arena. His work in the broadcasting industry has been recognised on numerous occasions.

Steve is an engaging public speaker and an accredited lecturer of The Arts Society. He has produced a series of highly entertaining lectures based on his extensive knowledge of popular music, and his experiences in the radio business.

1. I WRITE THE SONGS - The fascinating and surprising stories behind classic songs by the Beatles, The Drifters, Whitney Houston and The Police.

2. THATS JUST THE WAY THE STORY GOES - “American Pie”, “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Without You” are all considered to be defining songs of the seventies, but what are the stories behind these classics?

3. LAST DANCE (The Story of Disco) - How New York dance music took the world by storm, and how three brothers born in the Isle of Man found themselves at its epicentre, almost by accident.

4. SHE LOVES YOU (The Music of the Sixties 60-63) - By 1960, interest in rock ‘n’ roll had started to fade and a new generation of teenagers were seeking something different. It came in the form of the Beatles.

5. LIKE A ROLLING STONE (The Music of the Sixties 64-66) - The Beatles conquer America with the help of a 14-year-old girl, and a new genre is born in California.

6. THOSE WERE THE DAYS (The Music of the Sixties 67-69) - Pop was growing up, rock was splitting up. There was just enough time to reflect, then suddenly it was over.

7. I BET YOU THINK THIS SONG IS ABOUT YOU - Featuring stories behind songs inspired by individuals, including music by Neil Sedaka, the Beatles, Eric Clapton and Carly Simon.

8. YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY - Copyright, plagiarism and infighting, when the music industry airs its dirty laundry in public. Including songs that sound the same and the battle to get paid.

9. THE BEST SELLING SONGS OF ALL TIME (Worldwide) - A rundown of the top ten bestselling recordings of all time worldwide and the stories behind them.

10. THE BEST SELLING SONGS OF ALL TIME (UK) - Only 179 tracks have sold more than a million copies in UK chart history, but which tracks have made the top ten?

11. YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY - Copyright, Plagiarism and infighting in the music business featuring Geroge Harrison, Ed Sheeran, Procol Harum and Coldplay.

Steve has provided lectures for Cunard, P & O, Fred Olsen, Saga & Marella cruises. His music based talks and multi-media presentations have been extremely well received by all five cruise lines.

As a former radio presenter, Steve is also able to host dance nights featuring the music of 60's, 70's and 80's and music based quiz evenings, both of which have also been very well received by cruise audiences.

Recent Feedback

"Wonderful material" - "Took me back to happy days" "Most enjoyable" "Brilliant" "So lively and so enthusiastically presented" "Very stimulating" "Outstanding mix of video, music and fascinating insights" "Wonderful walk through my youth" "Very well put together"
"I cried!" - Comments from a recent Arts Society Lecture

“We would be interested in Stephen King if he was available for this, he scored so well on his last cruise”

“We have had really lovely feedback coming in from the reports regarding your talks Steve with a current score of 8.5!”

“Strangely, we never got a report from the Entertainment Manager for this cruise but he did score a phenomenal 9 out of 10 so he appeared to go down very well with the guests!”

"Thank you so much for an absolutely wonderful talk. I’ve never seen our members so animated afterwards” - Louise Capell - Arts Society - Richmond Upon Thames

“It was my great pleasure to hear and participate in Steve King’s lectures on the Queen Mary 2. His extensive knowledge of popular music its history, inside stories of singers and groups and his engaging presentation style enriched my learning and enhanced my cruising
experience. Thank you Steve” - Norma Bandler - Philanthropy Advocate

I also have experience in providing music based quiz sessions and era based dance nights i.e. Music of the 60's, 70's & 80s etc.

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