Flowers in the Rain: The Untold Story of The Move (book)

A book by Jim McCarthy, with foreword by Paul Weller and afterword by Glen Matlock

Jim McCarthy’s book Flowers in the Rain: The Untold Story of The Move details the band’s event-filled career, and features illustrated pages and cover photography by Robert Davidson.

From their conception as songwriter and lead guitarist Roy Wood, lead vocalist Carl Wayne, rhythm guitarist Trevor Burton, bass guitarist Chris ‘Ace’ Kefford and drummer Bev Bevan, to their eventual line-up of Wood, Bevan and Jeff Lynne, this book charts the highs, lows and the 1967 lawsuit that cost (and is still costing) Roy Wood a fortune…

More than just a biography, McCarthy transports the reader to the heady rock n’ roll subculture of 1960s England.

First published in November 2024 by Wymer Publishing, Flowers in the Rain: The Untold Story of The Move by Jim McCarthy is also available on Amazon.co.uk.

There was no one else like The Move – Carl, Roy, Bev, Ace and Trevor – They are one of the great 60’s bands and their music lives on…

Paul Weller

The Move were one of the sharpest and most creative bands I’ve ever worked with. They were like the second Beatles to my young mind.

Tony Visconti

The Move’s music drove faster and faster. More dazzling harmonies, arrangements and power. Their confidence was overwhelming.

Joe Boyd

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Flowers in the Rain is available online from Wymer Publishing (UK) Ltd. Also listed by Amazon and Waterstones.