Have you ever noticed how many people in the music industry
are writing their memoirs these days? I
don’t know if it’s just a coincidence or just the fact that aging rockers are
reaching a certain age and it’s now or never for them, but there have been
quite a few books lately. The thing is, people remember these folks and who’s not interested in reading about celebrities
so their popularity remains high.
If you recall, getting ahead of the game a number of years
ago was the musician Sting. His memoir, “Broken
music” was an instant success. Perhaps he set the pace for
excellence and others are now just beginning to follow the tune.
The 2010 National Book non-fiction award winner was “Just
kids.” This is singer songwriter
Patti Smith’s memoir of her and Robert Mapplethorpe’s life on the streets of
New York in the 1960s. Readers will love her poetic reading and find
fascination with her life.
Don’t forget to take a look at another amazing story, “Life”, by Keith Richards. This long awaited
autobiography of the Rolling Stones guitarist and vocalist is sure to please. While the book details drug and sexual
experiences it also touches on guitar playing and songwriting. A similar choice would be Steven Tyler’s “Does
the
noise in my head bother you: a rock ‘n’ roll memoir.”
The most recent items to hit the bookshelves include the
following titles:
The
soul of it all: my music, my life by Michael Bolton
Rod:
the autobiography by Rod Stewart
Hitmaker:
the man and his music by Tommy Mottola
Kicking
and dreaming: a story of heart, soul and rock and roll by Ann Wilson, Nancy
Wilson and Charles R. Cross
Who
I am by Pete Townshend
Waging
heavy peace by Neil Young
Luck
or something like it: a memoir by Kenny Rogers
In
the pleasure groove: love, death and Duran Duran by John Taylor
A
natural woman: a memoir by Carole King
My
cross to bear by Gregg Allman
And other recent biographies to look for include:
Bruce
by Peter Carlin
Mick:
the wild life and mad genius of Jagger by Christopher P. Andersen
Mick
Jagger by Philip Norman
Hello
gorgeous, becoming Barbara Streisand by William J. Mann
Whoever the musician may be, they each have a story to
tell. Their story will be unlike any
other person's, but they all have the same passion …following a tune. Check out a few items @ your Library.
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