Background
She was born in London, the child of two German-Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany.
non-fiction writer journalist singer
She was born in London, the child of two German-Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany.
She studied English and American literature at the University of Warwick.
She began her career as a Puerto Rico officer for Island Records. Musical career
She released the "Dirty Washing European Parliament" in 1981, with tracks produced by John Lydon and Adrian Sherwood. The European Parliament appeared first on Editor Bahlman"s iconic 99 Records imprint on 3 June 1981.
In August 1981, two of the tracks from the European Parliament, "Launderette" and "Private Armies," were issued as a 7" single in the United Kingdom. Later the song "Launderette" was included on Gomma Records" "Anti New York" compilation and the Chicks On Speed-produced Girl Monster collection.
Goldman wrote for the music magazines NME, Sounds and Melody Maker about reggae, punk and post-punk. Goldman wrote songs for artists such as Massive Attack and launched the video career of Flavor Flav.
She also penned the first biography of Bob Marley. Academic career
She is also an adjunct professor of musical cultures and industry at Rutgers University"s School of Communication and Information (Rutgers University).
In January 2007 British Broadcasting Corporation America began a regular Ask the Punk Professor feature on their website with Goldman answering questions and commenting on current events.
The feature ran through 2008. Goldman appeared as an interviewee in the documentary about British reggae group, Steel Pulse.
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Goldman lived in Paris for a year and a half, where she was a member of new wave duo Chantage, which gained modest fame in France. She was a member of The Flying Lizards, shared a flat with fellow NME journalist and The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde.