Nick Holt is a veteran of the book trade who has written a number of successful quiz books and sports books for various publishers. He also writes books for older children.

"Of all the things I've lost, it's my mind I miss the most," is a quote from Ozzy Osbourne, one of thousands in this book from music-industry movers and shakers. For boasting, bitching and bravado, the music industry takes some beating, at times eclipsing even Hollywood in its narcissism and self-delusion. From calculating producers to brain-dead rock stars, the thought provoking, memorable lines in The Wit & Wisdom of Music better illustrate the makeup of the music industry than any factual reference book.