Harry Shapiro

Harry Shapiro is one of the UK's leading experts on drugs and drug addiction, having worked in the field as a writer, journalist and researcher for over thirty-five years. He is the author of many books and articles on the subject including Shooting Stars: Drugs, Hollywood and the Movies and Waiting for the Man: The Story of Drugs and Popular Music , voted by the BBC Millennium website as one of the best music books. As a music writer he has published several biographies, including Jimi Hendrix...See more

Harry Shapiro is one of the UK's leading experts on drugs and drug addiction, having worked in the field as a writer, journalist and researcher for over thirty-five years. He is the author of many books and articles on the subject including Shooting Stars: Drugs, Hollywood and the Movies and Waiting for the Man: The Story of Drugs and Popular Music , voted by the BBC Millennium website as one of the best music books. As a music writer he has published several biographies, including Jimi Hendrix: Electric Gypsy , nominated for the Ralph Gleason music-book prize in the USA. See less