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Des de Moor is a writer, singer, musician and songwriter. In 1987 he formed The Irresistible Force with Morris Gould aka Mixmaster Morris.
One of de Moor's best known work to date is Darkness and Disgrace, an adaptation of David Bowie songs in cabaret/chanson style created in collaboration with pianist Russell Churney, originally performed in 2001 and recorded in 2003 (see Darkness and Disgrace: Des de Moor and Russell Churney Perform the Songs of David Bowie.
He has also produced English translations of songs by Jacques Brel.
He is a beer writer, writing regularly for Campaign for Real Ale publications and others. In 2010 he contributed to the book 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die (edited by Adrian Tierney-Jones, Quintessence) and in 2011 published his own first book, The CAMRA Guide to London's Best Beer, Pubs and Bars (CAMRA Books). A second edition of this appeared in 2015 and a third in 2022.
Discography
Albums
Solo album
- Water of Europe (1999)
Other album
- Des de Moor and Russell Churney - Darkness and Disgrace: Des de Moor and Russell Churney Perform the Songs of David Bowie (2003
References
- Cooper, Sean. "Biography: Irresistible Force". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- Pegg, Nicholas (2011). The Complete David Bowie (6th ed.). Titan Books.
- Tinker, Chris (2005). "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well: Anglophone adaptations of French Chanson". French Cultural Studies (16): 179–190. doi:10.1177/0957155805053706. S2CID 194967334.
- de Moor, Des (2015). The CAMRA Guide to London's Best Beer, Pubs and Bars. CAMRA Books.