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Roger Waters the Man Behind the Wall Dave Thompson Summary (Book) Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group Spring 2017 Roger Waters The Man Behind the Wall Dave Thompson Summary (Book). To some, he is the face behind classic Pink Floyd. To others, he is the temperament behind some of the greatest albums of the rock era. And to others still, he is one of the most original songwriters of a generation that overflows with notable talent. To all, he is an enigma: a rock star who not only eschewed stardom but also spent much of his career railing against it. But to call Roger Waters a mass of contradictions is simply taking the easy way out. He is so much more. Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall is the first full biography of the author of Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here , and, of course, The Wall . It traces his life from his childhood in war-torn England to the multitude of wars he has fought since then with his bandmates, with his audience, and most of all with himself. Packed with insight and exclusive interviews with friends and associates, and featuring rare photos and a detailed discography, Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall dismantles the wall, brick by brick, revealing the man who built it in all his glory. Contributor Bio Backbeat Books DAVE THOMPSON (Newark, Delaware) is a British ex-pat writer, who has 9781617136689 penned over one hundred books, including the highly acclaimed Hearts of 1617136689 Darkness: James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, and the Unlikely Rise of the Pub Date: 3/14/2017 Singer-Songwriter and the Kurt Cobain bio Never Fade Away, as well as books on $19.99 Paperback Cream, George Clinton, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and others. He is a frequent contributor to Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, MOJO, All 296 Pages Music Guide, and Melody Maker. 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We follow his journey as he plays the Times Square mafia-owned clubs by night and works as a staff songwriter by day, penning tunes for the likes of Ricky Nelson, Fats Domino, and the Shirelles, before finally writing one for himself and gospel singer Judy Clay. His dream comes true as the duo plays to standing ovations at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. With the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. and the arrival of the Woodstock generation, the change in the culture renders blue-eyed soul singers like Vera irrelevant and a decade of '70s survival gigs ensues, until Dolly Parton's version of one of his songs hits number one. Relocating to Los Angeles, our hero forms a band, Billy Vera and the Beaters, and finds career renewal in the form of a hit record and a side career as an actor. At the ripe old age of 42, he finds himself with a number-one record, followed by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and eventually a Grammy award, all without ever falling into the musician's trap of drugs or alcohol (we told you this isn't your Backbeat Books 9781617136627 typical musician's tale.) This is the story of a true musician who held on to his 161713662X art through highs and lows: Along the way, we see a history of the music Pub Date: 4/25/2017 business of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s as told by one who lived it and $29.99 sustained his work through all of it. Hardcover 304 Pages Contributor Bio Biography & Autobiography BILLY VERA (Los Angeles, CA) has spent over 50 years in show business, / Composers & Musicians writing, singing, and producing songs, like his number one hit, "At This BIO004000 Moment." He's gone from the stage of Harlem's Apollo Theatre to a star on 9 in H | 6 in W the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His songs have been recorded by stars like Ricky Status:FORTHCOMING Nelson, Fats Domino, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Rawls, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Etta James, Eric Burdon, Tom Jones, and Michael Bublé. His filmography includes The Doors, Blind Date, and the cult classic Buckaroo Banzai. Vera won a 2013 Grammy for Best Album Notes for the Ray Charles box set Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles. Comp Titles Always Magic in Emerson, Penguin 9780143037774 $23.00 Trade 9/26/2006 Music the Air Ken Books 0143037773 USD Paperback Backstage Passes Backbeat 9780879309220 $27.99 Biography & & Backstabbing Kooper, Al 2/1/2008 Paperback Books 0879309229 USD Autobiography Bastards Kaylan, Backbeat 9781617808463 $24.99 Biography & Shell Shocked 3/1/2013 Paperback Howard Books 1617808466 USD Autobiography Hal Blaine and the Blaine, Rebeats 9781888408126 $22.99 Biography & 1/1/2010 Paperback Wrecking Crew Hal Press 188840812X USD Autobiography No sales or inventory history loaded for this account. If you think there should be or would like to learn how to load this data, Click here. Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group Spring 2017 My Dear Departed Past Dave Frishberg Summary (Book). For Dave Frishberg internationally known jazz pianist, songwriter, and lyricist it all began when he was in elementary school during World War II. Mentored by his brother, Mort, seven years his senior, Dave discovered the music of Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bing Crosby while listening to 78-rpm records from Mort's collection. For good measure, Mort also taught Dave how to play boogie-woogie and blues on the piano. This musical indoctrination perfectly sharpened Dave's musical tastes and lay the foundation for his lifelong love of music and the camaraderie of musicians. In My Dear Departed Past , the creator of well-known songs including "Peel Me a Grape," "I'm Hip," "My Attorny Bernie," "Blizzard of Lies," "Van Lingle Mungo," and "I'm Just a Bill" (featured in ABC's Schoolhouse Rock ) takes readers from his boyhood and university days in St. Paul, Minnesota, to his Air Force service in Salt Lake City, and then on to his life as a pianist and songwriter in New York City and Los Angeles. Populated with colorful characters including the brilliant musicians he's played with in the iconic clubs and studios of the jazz scene at its peak Dave brings his stories of being on Backbeat Books 9781495071300 the road and his experiences in the music business vividly to life. 1495071308 Pub Date: 5/9/2017 Contributor Bio $28.00 DAVE FRISHBERG (Portland, OR) has enjoyed a career remarkable for both its Hardcover quality and its diversity. Nominated for four Grammy Awards and long known as 240 Pages one of the most outstanding pianists in jazz, Frishberg has also established Biography & Autobiography himself as an internationally recognized composer and lyricist as well as a solo / Composers & Musicians performer with a loyal following. He lives with his wife, April Magnusson. BIO004000 9 in H | 6 in W Status:FORTHCOMING Comp Titles Webb, Hachette 9780786884889 $18.00 Tunesmith 9/22/1999 Paperback Music Jimmy Books 0786884886 USD High Times Limelight 9780879101183 $20.00 Biography & O'Day, Anita 8/1/2004 Paperback Hard Times Editions 0879101180 USD Autobiography World on a Pizzarelli, 9781118062975 $26.95 Biography & Wiley 10/1/2012 Hardcover String John 1118062973 USD Autobiography Three Clooney, 9780767905558 $19.00 Trade Biography & Girl Singer Rivers 10/9/2001 Rosemary 0767905555 USD Paperback Autobiography Press No sales or inventory history loaded for this account. If you think there should be or would like to learn how to load this data, Click here. Hal Leonard Performing Arts Publishing Group Spring 2017 Guns N' Roses FAQ All That's Left to Know About the Bad Boys of Sunset Strip Rich Weidman Summary (FAQ). Bursting onto the Los Angeles rock scene in the mid-1980s, Guns N' Roses redefined rock 'n' roll turning back the tide on the excesses of glam metal and the banality of MTV-spawned New Wave/synth pop by infusing the blistering hard rock of Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith with a punk sensibility that hearkened back to the onstage anarchy of the Stooges, New York Dolls, and Sex Pistols. In 1987, GN'R released the seminal album Appetite for Destruction , which reached number one on the U.S. charts and to date has sold more than 30 million copies, making it the bestselling debut album of all time in the United States. However, GN'R's outrageous excesses and self-destructiveness led to turmoil in the early 1990s as the original band members went their own ways all except lead singer Axl Rose, who forged on through a series of lineup changes to finally release the long-awaited album Chinese Democracy in 2008. Guns N' Roses FAQ charts the amazing journey of the band from their early West Hollywood club days to their skyrocketing success in the late 1980s and their downfall in the 1990s all the way to their 2012 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the reunion of three of Backbeat Books the five classic band members during the 2016 Not in This Lifetime Tour.
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