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'''Mark Beech''' is a British author, journalist and [[News broadcasting|broadcaster]]. Best known for his two books on the origins of names in rock music,<ref>''The A-Z of Names in Rock'' by Mark Beech, Robson Books (1998), pp. 250 ISBN 1-861-05059-3 / ISBN 978-1-861-05059-5 on [http://books.google.com/books/about/The_A_Z_of_Names_in_Rock.html?id=yHcqNAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y Google Books]</ref><ref>''The Dictionary of Rock and Pop Names: The Rock and Pop Names Encyclopedia from Aaliyah to ZZ Top'' by Mark Beech, ''Remember When'' (2009), pp. 319 ISBN 1-844-15807-1 / ISBN 978-1-844-15807-2 on [http://books.google.com/books?id=uhY0PQAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:%22Mark+Beech%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Nw4KUtOyK9DktQbomIG4Bw&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAw Google Books]</ref> and for his columns about music and [[the arts]],<ref name ='Muse:MB'>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/muse/mark-beech/ |title=''Bloomberg'': Mark Beech |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date= |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref> Beech is the editor of ''DANTE
== Early life ==
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As rock critic for Bloomberg Muse,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search1.bloomberg.com/search/?content_type=video&page=1&template=tv&q=mark%20beech |title=''Bloomberg TV'': Mark Beech |publisher=Search1.bloomberg.com |date= |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref> the arts and culture section of [[Bloomberg News]],<ref name ='Muse'>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/luxury/muse/ |title=Bloomberg Muse: Arts and Culture |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date= |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref> Beech’s weekly column appeared on the [[Bloomberg terminal]] and in [[Bloomberg Businessweek|BusinessWeek]],<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-05/adele-lana-del-rey-rivals-mix-erotic-harmony-on-albums-review "Adele, Lana Del Rey Rivals Mix Erotic Harmony on Albums: Review"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' (5 August 2013)</ref> and was syndicated to more than 440 newspapers and magazines worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/pressroom/facts/ |title=Press Room – Facts |publisher=Bloomberg |date= |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/content-licensing/#home |title=Bloomberg Media: Syndication Services — Content Licensing |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date= |accessdate=24 September 2013}}</ref> He was among the first to publish reviews from the [[Led Zeppelin]] reunion concert at the [[The O2|O2]] in London in 2007<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aaiFFXwxS1YM "Led Zeppelin Wows 20,000 London Fans, First Concert in 19 Years"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (10 December 2007)</ref> and from the first [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]] show at the same venue in 2012.<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-26/stones-roll-back-years-to-rock-cheap-seats-no-word-on-tour.html "Stones Roll Back Years, Rock Cheap Seats, No Word on Tour"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (26 November 2012)</ref> He has interviewed stars as varied as [[Sting (musician)|Sting]],<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajjOve.wz80A "Zeppelin Yells, Sting Reveals Name Secrets"] by Manuela Hoelterhoff ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (20 July 2009)</ref> [[Steve Miller (musician)|Steve Miller]],<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-22/steve-miller-slams-music-companies-for-17-year-recording-break-interview.html "Steve Miller Slams Music Companies for 17-Year Recording Break"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (23 June 2010)</ref> [[Adam Ant]],<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/adam-ant-comes-back-from-dead-for-first-cd-in-17-years.html "Adam Ant 'Comes Back From Dead' for First CD in 17 Years"], by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (11 March 2013)</ref><ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/video/adam-ant-says-new-album-is-autobiographical-7ZvAJUCWTMSkNxHOKo1wVw.html "Adam Ant Says New Album is Autobiographical"]: Interview by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg TV]]'' (11 March 2013)</ref> [[Mary Wilson (singer)|Mary Wilson]]<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aRkh4iApNnpY "Supremes Star Mary Wilson Revives Hits, Says Ready for Reunion"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (13 May 2008)</ref> and [[Kevin Rowland]].<ref>[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-16/dexys-soar-on-stage-comeback-after-27-years-mark-beech.html "Dexys Soar on Album Comeback After 27 Years"] by Mark Beech, ''[[Bloomberg news|Bloomberg]]'' (17 October 2012)</ref> Published in July 2014, a journalism collection ''All You Need Is Rock'' compiled a decade's worth of Beech's columns.<ref>[http://www.thistlepublishing.co.uk/page310.html "''All You Need is Rock: A Decade of Music Writing'' by Mark Beech"], ''Thistle Publishing'' (July 2014) ISBN 978-1-910198-29-2</ref>
In September 2015, Beech became the editor of the multilingual arts and lifestyle journal, ''DANTE
=== On rock music names ===
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