There are very few places in the world that have been as important for the music industry as Denmark Street has been. No wonder it was nicknamed “Britain’s Tin Pan Alley”, after New York’s famous Tin Pan Alley - the center of composing, lyric writing, and music publishing in the late 19th and early 20th century. Denmark Street on the edge of London's West End was developed in the late 17th century and named after Prince George of Denmark. Since the 1950s it has been the epicentre of British music. First came the music publishers, then the recording studios, followed by music and guitar shops. The amount of music created, played, recorded, bought and sold on this tiny spot is phenomenal. In 2014, a blue plaque was unveiled commemorating the importance of Denmark Street for the music industry. Take this short walk to see, among other things, where The Rolling Stones recorded, where David Bowie and the Small Faces socialised, where Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote songs and where the Sex Pistols lived. Sources: Wikipedia, https://www.regentsounds.com , https://www.classicrocktourlondon.com/, http://www.peermusic.uk/ , https://www.nme.com/, https://whatpub.com , https://rosemorris.com/, https://www.wunjoguitars.com , https://www.chateaudenmark.com/journal/no-21-25-across-time

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