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Julian Henry is a marketing executive based in London and Los Angeles. He has worked in PR and journalism since the 1980s. He founded the agency Henry's House in the 1990s[1] and was appointed Head of Communication for Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment in 2006.[2]

Family

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Henry is the son of Brian Henry, a well-known figure in independent TV in London and great-nephew of Elizabeth Craig MBE, Scottish journalist, cook[3] and author. She appeared on the 'over 90s' show on BBC TV Parkinson in 1978 aged 95 alongside Rt Honourable Manny Shinwell MP and the playwright Ben Travers CBE.[4]

Julian Henry is a great-nephew of Arthur Mann, war correspondent for the Washington Post, New York Times and broadcaster for Mutual Broadcasting Company. Mann reported from both WW1 and WW2 bases in Europe as a contemporary of Edward Murrow and Richard Dimbleby and became a well known voice across America during the 1940s through his weekly radio reports from the London Blitz.[5]

Henry is the brother of copywriter Susie Henry, D&AD Gold Award winner, creator of the slogan "We Won't Make A Drama Out of a Crisis" and founder of advertising agency Waldron Allen Henry & Thompson.[6]

Career

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PR and Marketing

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Henry's first job in marketing was as a publicist in London in 1979 repping clients that included Billy Idol, Blondie, The dBs, Hazel O'Connor, Billy Bragg, Joe Jackson while pursuing a career as a songwriter and music journalist. In 1986, Henry joined fashion agency Lynne Franks and remained there ten years as she promoted the careers of Jean Paul Gaultier, Katharine Hamnett, Rifat Ozbek and other influential designers, eventually becoming Deputy Managing Director. In 1987, Henry met music manager Simon Fuller and began a working relationship that lasts to the current day; he promoted Annie Lennox solo album Diva and remains one of Fuller closest advisors.

He became a director of Lynne Franks PR in 1991 after forming his own brand roster that included Absolut Vodka, Coca-Cola, BBC Radio 1, HMV Music Stores, Yamaha, Sega, The Spice Girls and TV shows including BAFTA award winning C4 show Network 7. While at LFPR, Henry co-produced two x 30 minute TV shows for BBC TV 'Yamaha Band Explosion' (BBC),[7] which featured early performances by notable bands including Teenage Fanclub, Manic Street Preachers, Blur and Radiohead.

Between 1996 and 1998, Henry was a member of the Spice Girls' management team.[8] In 1998 he launched his own PR company, Henry's House[9] While running Henry's House, Henry ran campaigns for Tango, Big Brother, Coca-Cola, Absolut Vodka, Pop Idol and various TV shows and celebrities.[10] In 2003 Henry began to represent David & Victoria Beckham.[11]

In 2004, Julian Henry was listed Top 10 Marketing & PR executives in the UK[12] and two years later he took on the role of Head of Communications at Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment. Henry took on David and Victoria Beckham, the American Idol TV show (at the time the No.1 rated show in America) as well as corporate affairs for Simon Fuller, he orchestrated the Beckham move to LA in 2007 working from Fuller's Los Angeles office in West Hollywood. He collected 'Best Emerging Designer' Award for Victoria Beckham in London in 2011.[13]

In 2013, Henry undertook several tours of China to promote Beckham's role as Ambassador for Chinese football.[14] Henry is no longer involved with Henry's House; he was a Trustee of The ICA from 2001 to 2008 and writes an occasional newspaper column for The Guardian.[15] Henry is listed No.2 in 2021 PRWeek UK Powerbook list of UK Entertainment Publicists.[16]

Writing

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In the 1980s and 1990s, Henry wrote articles and reviews for Melody Maker, NME, Telegraph, RM, Music Week and others; while contributing to Underground Magazine Henry unearthed Liverpool group The La's who he introduced to Go Discs chief Andy McDonald. Between 2004 and 2010 he wrote a column for The Guardian on Marketing and Media issues.

In 2008 and 2009 Julian Henry wrote articles in UK press criticising the appointment of Andy Coulson as the British Prime Minister Head of Communications, and commented publicly since on the subsequent phone hacking scandal that has enveloped the British tabloids.[17]

Music

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Henry has released 7 LPs and several singles with his group The Hit Parade since 1985. The following decade they embarked on tours of Japan, UK, USA and released CDs that were critically applauded but never commercially successful. In the 1990s, the band recorded 'In Gunnersbury Park' for Sarah Records and have since been featured on several 'Best of 90s indie' compilations. In 2011, following the release of a new record by the Hit Parade, Guardian journalist Alexis Petridis interviewed Henry about his dual existence as PR agent and musician.[18] Henry has been a regular spokesperson on UK popular culture.[19][20][21][22][23][24]

Selected publications

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References

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  1. ^ "Sinatra, Beatles, Stones… Which of the UK's Power Book PRS has the X-Factor? | Cision". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. ^ Rose, James (25 April 2005). "Inside Story: Who's absolutely fabulous in PR?". The Independent. London: Independent News and Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Book of a Lifetime: Collins Family Cookery, by Elizabeth Craig". Independent.co.uk. 22 October 2011.
  4. ^ Parkinson (TV Series 1971–2007) - IMDb, retrieved 6 February 2024
  5. ^ "The Press: They Were There". Time. 27 May 1940. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  6. ^ McCulloch, Scott (27 October 2016). "Advertising guru Susie Henry awarded Honorary Fellowship". businessInsider. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Band Explosion (TV Series 1991– ) - IMDb". IMDb.
  8. ^ Henry, Julian (16 July 2006). "Flashback: July 1996". Guardian Unlimited. London: Guardian News and Media Ltd. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  9. ^ Sanghera, Sathham (22 April 2002). "No business like show biz. No money, either". FT.com. The Financial Times Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  10. ^ Pop Life, Caspar Llewellyn Smith, Hodder and Stoughton 2002
  11. ^ "Julian henry beckhams - Google Search".
  12. ^ "Marketing & PR". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Saskia Terzani Photos Photos - The Walpole Awards of Excellence - Zimbio". Archived from the original on 1 December 2018.
  14. ^ "MediaGuardian Innovation Awards Judges". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Ltd. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  15. ^ Jack, Louise (19 September 2007). "Vamping the Brand". Marketing Week. Centaur Media plc. Retrieved 28 September 2007. [dead link]
  16. ^ "PRWeek UK Power Book 2018: Top ten in entertainment PR".
  17. ^ Burrell, Ian (9 September 2010). "Hack attack: Are the tabloids out of control?". The Independent. London.
  18. ^ Petridis, Alexis (26 May 2011). "Julian Henry's double life". The Guardian. London.
  19. ^ Poplife, Caspar Llewellyn Smith, Hodder and Stoughton 2002
  20. ^ Big Brother 2 The Official Unseen Story, Jean Ritchie Channel 4 Books 2001
  21. ^ The Celeb Diaries, Mark Frith, Ebury Press 2008
  22. ^ Where The Truth Lies, Julia Hobsbawm, Atlantic Books 2006
  23. ^ Wannabe, How The Spice Girls Reinvented Pop Fame, David Sinclair, Omnibus Press, 2004
  24. ^ Khomami, Nadia; Arts, Nadia Khomami; correspondent, culture (18 November 2023). "I'm a politician … detoxify me! Nigel Farage heads to the jungle with high hopes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 February 2024. {{cite news}}: |last3= has generic name (help)
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