<p>Today, December 10th, I have published in the Irish Independent, a letter under the headline, 'Why review of my Harris book made me laugh.' It is a reference to Daily Telegraph writer Jasper Rees. Today also happens to be the 90th birthday of Richard Harris's only remaining sibling, Noel. He told me he "felt sick" when he read in the Irish Independent the review by Mr Rees. This is my response. </p>

Today, December 10th, I have published in the Irish Independent, a letter under the headline, 'Why review of my Harris book made me laugh.' It is a reference to Daily Telegraph writer Jasper Rees. Today also happens to be the 90th birthday of Richard Harris's only remaining sibling, Noel. He told me he "felt sick" when he read in the Irish Independent the review by Mr Rees. This is my response.

<p>Today, December 10th, I have published in the Irish Independent, a letter under the headline, 'Why review of my Harris book made me laugh.' It is a reference to Daily Telegraph writer Jasper Rees. Today also happens to be the 90th birthday of Richard Harris's only remaining sibling, Noel. He told me he "felt sick" when he read in the Irish Independent the review by Mr Rees. This is my response.&nbsp;</p>

Reviewing the reviewer. Joe Jackson deconstructs a review of his Richard Harris book.

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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