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The best-selling, award-winning, and critically acclaimed biography of the young Nick Cave by award-winning writer Mark Mordue.
Shortlisted for the ABIA Biography Book of the Year 2021
A deeply beautiful, profound, and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of Australian rock 'n' roll, Boy on Fire is Nick Cave's creation story. This is a portrait of the artist as, first, a boy, and then a young man. It charts his family, friends, influences, milieu, and, most of all, his music, revealing how Nick Cave shaped himself into the extraordinary artist he has become.
As well as a powerfully compelling biography of a singular, uncompromising artist, Boy on Fire is a fascinating social and cultural biography, a vivid and evocative rendering of the people, time and places that went into the making of Nick Cave - from the fast-running dark river and ghost gums of Wangaratta and the punk scene that hit staid 1970s Melbourne like an atom bomb, right through to the torn wallpaper, sticky carpet and manic energy of nights at St Kilda's Crystal Ballroom.
Boy on Fire is a stunning biographical achievement.
PRAISE FOR BOY ON FIRE:
"Mordue's exploration of Cave's protean and dynamic artistic universe, and the boy at its heart - malanderer, badlander and fabulator - is rich, sensitive, rollicking and, yes, tender." (The Australian)
"Boy On Fire is a beautiful book, evocative and sensual, yet with an even-handed and at times critical treatment of its subject." (Sydney Review of Books)
"All the relevant voices have their say, creating a wonderfully alive picture of this tumultuous time in modern Australian music ... on the page they glint with vitality and humour ... written with mercurial flair." (Books+Publishing)
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- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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One of the most successful music acts of all time, Dire Straits filled stadiums around the world. Their albums sold hundreds of millions of copies and their music - classics like “Sultans of Swing”, “Romeo and Juliet", “Money for Nothing”, and “Brothers in Arms” - is still played on every continent today. There was, quite simply, no bigger band on the planet throughout the '80s. In this powerful and entertaining memoir, founding member John Illsley gives the inside track on the most successful rock band of their time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you're a dire straits fan then you'll enjoy the book
- De Aaron Jackson en 01-07-25
De: John Illsley
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Down the Highway
- The Life of Bob Dylan
- De: Howard Sounes
- Narrado por: Peter Markinker
- Duración: 20 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 306
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Down the Highway is an essential biography for Bob Dylan fans and all music enthusiasts, delivering the full, fascinating story of the life and work of this great artist. Author Howard Sounes interviewed more than 250 key people in Dylan’s circle, and gained access to previously unseen documents, to create a fresh and compelling book that takes the reader on a journey from Dylan’s childhood in a Minnesota mining town, through his rise to fame in the 1960s, to his current status as the senior figure in popular music.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a little late to the party
- De BrassHat en 06-05-17
De: Howard Sounes
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Elton John
- The Biography
- De: David Buckley
- Narrado por: Simon Shepherd
- Duración: 16 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Elton John is as much loved for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as for his music. Such shamelessness and sheer silliness rivals anything uttered by punk rockers, yet it is so typically Elton: honest and intemperate. Tragedy and heartbreak have played a large part in his life. Behind the parties, the hedonism, the lavish stage costumes, and silly glasses lies a more somber story. Between disputes with managers, legal wranglings, public breakups, and divorce, John has been faced with serious health problems and drug addictions.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trite!
- De michael mckone en 08-04-22
De: David Buckley
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The Ballad of Bob Dylan
- A Portrait
- De: Daniel Mark Epstein
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 15 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a vivid, full-bodied portrait of one of the most influential artists of the 20th-century - a man widely regarded as the most important lyricist America has ever produced. Acclaimed poet and biographer Daniel Mark Epstein frames Dylan against the backdrop of four seminal concerts - all of which he attended. Beautifully written, The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a unique, eye-opening portrait of an artist who has transformed generations and continues to inspire and surprise today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book, excellent narration
- De L chandler en 12-22-11
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Brian Jones
- The Making of the Rolling Stones
- De: Paul Trynka
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Brian Jones is a forensic, thrilling account of Jones' life, which for the first time details his pioneering achievements and messy unraveling. With more than 120 new interviews, Trynka offers countless new revelations and sets straight the tall tales that have long marred Jones' legacy. His story is a gripping battle between creativity and ambition, between self-sabotage and betrayal. It's all here: the girlfriends, the drugs, and some of the greatest music of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, exceptionally well narrated
- De M. Graham en 11-17-15
De: Paul Trynka
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Your Song Changed My Life
- From Jimmy Page to St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson to Hozier, Thirty-Five Beloved Artists on Their Journey and the Music That Inspired It
- De: Bob Boilen
- Narrado por: Bob Boilen
- Duración: 8 h y 31 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 54
From the beloved host and creator of NPR's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts comes an essential oral history of modern music, told in the voices of iconic and up-and-coming musicians, including Dave Grohl, Jimmy Page, Michael Stipe, Carrie Brownstein, Smokey Robinson, and Jeff Tweedy, among others - published in association with NPR Music.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Cool if you know all interviewed artists
- De Farfield en 12-05-16
De: Bob Boilen
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My Life in Dire Straits
- The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Bands in Rock History
- De: John Illsley
- Narrado por: John Illsley
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47
One of the most successful music acts of all time, Dire Straits filled stadiums around the world. Their albums sold hundreds of millions of copies and their music - classics like “Sultans of Swing”, “Romeo and Juliet", “Money for Nothing”, and “Brothers in Arms” - is still played on every continent today. There was, quite simply, no bigger band on the planet throughout the '80s. In this powerful and entertaining memoir, founding member John Illsley gives the inside track on the most successful rock band of their time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you're a dire straits fan then you'll enjoy the book
- De Aaron Jackson en 01-07-25
De: John Illsley
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Uncommon People
- The Rise and Fall of The Rock Stars
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INSIGHTFULL!
- De CLAUDIA R KENNEDY en 02-18-18
De: David Hepworth
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Cool Town
- How Athens, Georgia, Launched Alternative Music and Changed American Culture
- De: Grace Elizabeth Hale
- Narrado por: Emily Cauldwell
- Duración: 13 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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In 1979, the self-titled debut album by the B-52s burst onto the Billboard charts, capturing the imagination of fans and music critics worldwide. The fact that the group had formed in the sleepy southern college town of Athens, Georgia, only increased the fascination. Soon, more Athens bands followed the B-52s into the vanguard of the new American music that would come to be known as "alternative", including R.E.M., who catapulted over the course of the 1980s to the top of the musical mainstream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I feel like I was there when it happened
- De Joseph Suciu en 01-11-23
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Iggy Pop
- Open Up and Bleed
- De: Paul Trynka
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 14 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 75
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Iggy Pop's legendary career has been tumultuous, reaching great heights with mega-hits and then hitting rock-bottom lows in jail and mental institutions. Along the way, he's become a cult-rock hero, an inspiration for dozens of other famous rockers, and has had a pretty good time of it, too. But the image of Iggy Pop versus the man behind that image, James Newell Osterberg, Jr., is surprisingly contradictory.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Banal and Boring
- De Michael en 12-03-08
De: Paul Trynka
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Torment Saint
- The Life of Elliott Smith
- De: William Todd Schultz
- Narrado por: Travis Young
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 52
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Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the 90s, adored by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse, and a chronic sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed self-engineered. Smith died violently in LA in 2003, under what some believe to be questionable circumstances, of stab wounds to the chest. By this time fame had found him, and record-buyers who shared the listening experience felt he spoke directly to them from beyond: astute, damaged, lovelorn, fighting, until he could fight no more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Almost interesting, often overwrought, poorly read
- De PerpetualGeorge en 01-27-14
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Catch a Wave
- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
- De: Peter Ames Carlin
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 14 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 190
In Catch a Wave, Peter Ames Carlin pulls back the curtain on Brian Wilson, one of popular music's most revered luminaries, as well as its biggest mystery. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before heard studio recordings, Carlin follows the Beach Boys from their earliest days through Brian's deepening emotional problems to his triumphant re-emergence with the release of Smile, the legendarily unreleased album he had originally shelved.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not great
- De J. Barker en 08-08-16
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The Never-Ending Present
- The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip
- De: Michael Barclay
- Narrado por: George Stroumboulopoulos
- Duración: 17 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 45
From our talent-rich neighbor to the north comes this biography of one of the most successful Canadian rock bands, The Tragically Hip, which announced a year-long tour after sharing the news of lead singer Gord Downie’s inoperable cancer. Now available to US listeners, The Never-Ending Present details what led up to the memorable night when music fans all over the world watched Downie’s heroic final performance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hometown Heroes
- De Tommy Garou en 12-13-18
De: Michael Barclay
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Rainbow in the Dark
- The Autobiography
- De: Ronnie James Dio, Mick Wall - contributor, Wendy Dio - contributor
- Narrado por: Daniel Thomas May
- Duración: 7 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 471
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 419
Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, including the arena that represented the pinnacle of success to him - Madison Square Garden, where this book begins and ends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horns up!
- De Big Daddy en 02-10-22
De: Ronnie James Dio, y otros
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Paul McCartney
- A Life
- De: Peter Ames Carlin
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 13 h
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 205
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 138
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 140
The best-selling author of the definitive biography of former Beach Boy Brian Wilson offers new insight into the life and music of Paul McCartney, one of the world's most popular and influential musicians. Informed by new, exclusive interviews with friends, bandmates, and collaborators, the book describes McCartney's many triumphs as well as his failures, from the Beatles era through his decade with Wings and his subsequent solo career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great...But
- De Diego en 05-02-10
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Keith Richards
- The Unauthorised Biography
- De: Victor Bockris
- Narrado por: Adrian Mulraney
- Duración: 20 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
In 1992, Victor Bockris' celebrated biography was the first to recognize Richards' pivotal role in the legend of the Rolling Stones. Now that book on rock's most incredible survivor has been expanded. Here are the true facts behind Richards' battles with his demons: the women, the drugs and the love-hate relationship with Jagger. His struggle with heroin and his status as the rock star most likely to die in the 1970s. His scarcely believable rebirth as a family man in the 1980s. Illuminated with revealing quotes and thoughtful insights into the man behind the band that goes on forever.
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3 out of 5 stars
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doesn't comapre to LIFE
- De A. Garofalo en 02-20-14
De: Victor Bockris
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Small Town Talk
- Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock
- De: Barney Hoskyns
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 13 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
When musicians in the New York folk scene of the 1960s grew tired of city life, they decided to "get it together in the country". They headed for Woodstock - not to the site of the infamous music festival of 1969 but to the Catskills, to Bearsville, to Woodstock proper. Counterculture revolutionaries like Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, and Paul Butterfield got "back to the land", turning the once sleepy hollow into a funky Shangri-La.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captured the era - too many mistakes
- De Frank Canino en 04-17-16
De: Barney Hoskyns
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Never a Dull Moment
- 1971 - the Year That Rock Exploded
- De: David Hepworth
- Narrado por: David Hepworth
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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On New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You might say this was the last day of the pop era. The following day, which was a Friday, was 1971. You might say this was the first day of the rock era. And within the remaining 364 days of this monumental year, the world would hear Don McLean's "American Pie", The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar", The Who's "Baba O'Riley", Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven", and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A blast from the past
- De Amazon Customer en 07-30-16
De: David Hepworth
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Who I Am
- De: Pete Townshend
- Narrado por: Pete Townshend
- Duración: 17 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,019
From the voice of a generation: the most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the story of a man who wanted The Who to be called The Hair; wanted to be a sculptor, a journalist, a dancer and a graphic designer; became a musician, composer, librettist, fiction writer, literary editor, sailor; drank too much and nearly died; detached from his body in an airplane, on LSD, and nearly died; planned to write his memoir when he was 21; and published this book at 67.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Glad To Meet You
- De Mel en 10-12-12
De: Pete Townshend