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Tearing Down the Wall of Sound

Mick Brown · 480 pages

The strange life and times of Phil Spector - legendary record producer, recluse and demented control freak, who was charged in 2002 with the murder of an actress, just hours after giving his first interview in 25 years to journalist Mick Brown.

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Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter

Randy L. Schmidt, Dionne Warwick · 368 pages

An intimate profile of Karen Carpenter, a girl from a modest Connecticut upbringing who became a Southern California superstar.

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Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney

Howard Sounes · 634 pages

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The Lives of John Lennon

Albert Goldman · 720 pages

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Behind the Shades

Clinton Heylin · 928 pages

In virtually all areas of Dylan's life - Heylin is able to provide a fascinating picture of a man who, over thirty years, has changed the course of popular music from the 1960s to today, and also won three Grammy awards.

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Freddie Mercury: The Definitive Biography

Lesley-Ann Jones · 471 pages

"...In this outstanding biography, former rock journalist Lesley-Ann Jones, who toured with Queen, mines mythology, rumour and gossip to reveal a shy and enchanting individual. From Freddie's birth [as Farook Bulsara] on Zanzibar and his school days in India, to his family's escape to London, Queen's phenomenal success and [his] tragic death from AIDS ..."--Jacket.

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Piaf

Simone Berteaut · 440 pages

Interesante biografía de la cantante francesa Edith Piaf, narrada desde la perspectiva de su media hermana Simone Berteaut, con quien compartió prácticamente toda su vida, desde los inicios como cantante en las calles de París hasta su prematura muerte. La narración es ágil, sencilla, sin pretensiones académicas y permite una perspectiva muy íntima de la vida de uno de los íconos de la canción fr

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Lennon Revealed

Larry Kane · 296 pages

Draws on personal accounts and interviews to present a profile of John Lennon, examining his life, relationships, and involvement in the peace movement of the 1970s; and contains a DVD of the author's 1968 interview with Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing

Benjamin Nugent · 234 pages

"It is rare for a recording artist to move fans so deeply that news of his death sparks instant tributes and concerts across oceans and continents - from Dublin to Boston, Manhattan to Nashville, Toronto to L.A. But that is exactly what happened soon after October 21, 2003, the day Elliott Smith died in Los Angeles of two stab wounds to the chest." "Known best for his Oscar-nominated song "Miss Mi

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Mozart: A Life

Peter Gay · 192 pages

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Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye

David Ritz · 376 pages

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Keith Richards: The Biography

Victor Bockris · 415 pages

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Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009

J. Randy Taraborrelli · 776 pages

Portrait de Michael Jackson à partir d'entetiens du chanteur et de ses proches. Le biographe raconte ses débuts d'enfant star, ses succès avec les Jackson five, sa vie de famille, ses démêlés avec la justice, ses préparatifs pour son retour sur scène, etc.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan : Caught in the Crossfire

Joe Nick Patoski, Bill Crawford · 324 pages

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Lennon: The Definitive Biography

Ray Coleman · 784 pages

The long-time friend of John Lennon draws on his personal knowledge and the cooperation of Lennon's family and friends to detail the popular musician's life, career, and influence.

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Paul McCartney: The Life

Philip Norman · 864 pages

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Skydog - The Duane Allman Story

Randy Poe · 320 pages

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Mozart

Paul Johnson · 200 pages

A superb examination of Mozart and his glorious music by eminent historian Paul Johnson.

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Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison

James Riordan, Jerry Prochnicky · 544 pages

The story of the career, life, and death of the rock legend, based on interviews, with new sources and photographs.

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