Títulos en Compositores y músicos

In this new book, authors Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne dig deep to find out exactly who Sir Cliff Richard really is. In profiling his life and career, his success, his relationships and his beliefs, they uncover a man of contradictions: the rock & roller who rejected sex and drugs, the poster boy for Christianity, the public performer who's really a ruthless and calculated businessman, the star who's both a National Treasure and a figure of fun.

»Im Laufe der Jahre ist allerhand verrücktes Zeug über mich erzählt worden: ›Er hat einer Fledermaus den Kopf abgebissen.‹ Stimmt. ›Er hat einer Taube den Kopf abgebissen.‹ Stimmt auch. Aber dann hörst du Sachen wie: ›Ozzy kam gestern Abend zum Auftritt, aber er wollte erst auf die Bühne, nachdem er fünfzehn Hundewelpen getötet hatte …‹ Fünfzehn Welpen töten? Ich? Ich liebe Welpen. Diese Geschichten verfolgen mich. Jeder Tag meines Lebens war ein Ereignis. Dreißig verfluchte Jahre lang genehmigte ich mir jeden Tag eine tödliche Kombination aus Hochprozentigem und Drogen.

Born on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Glenn Medeiros grew up surrounded by modest means and strong values. Music wove its way into every path in his life, and soon, it stood as not only a hobby, but a passion and lifestyle, something to be pursued.

Flying with the Birds is an inspiring memoir chronicling the extraordinary life of Reverend Joe Williams the last original member of the iconic gospel group, The Dixie Hummingbirds. From a childhood in North Philadelphia marked by poverty and resilience, to becoming a Marine, gospel singer, and spiritual leader, Rev. Joe’s journey is a powerful testament to purpose, perseverance, and faith.

Kendrick J. Sanders, aka Lyre Luciano, takes listeners into his journal where rain taps against the window, pages flip like beats, and silence speaks as loud as confession. Each chapter is a testimony, each word a piece of his soul. This is literature for the ear, the page, and the heart.

I'll be the first to tell anyone how blessed my life in music has been. How many can honestly say they met and became friends with their music idol? Very rare indeed! I had the blessing of meeting a legend in country music! I met Johnny Cash for the first time in 1973. After the first night, I met Johnny Cash in Maryland before his show. I never dreamed. A few weeks later, I would get a call from the man in black himself! We quickly became friends, and that friendship lasted until the day Johnny Cash died in 2003--thirty years of blessed friendship.

A memoir about a lifelong rock & roll love affair. Volume I spans my innocent emotional beginnings in Pittsburgh, PA, my sources of inspiration for songwriting, the great rock and roll and inside story of Tucson's Grodes, the tale of our 'underground classics of the Psychedelic Era,' 'Let's Talk About Girls' and 'Cry A little Longer' -- and my reflections on music, love and life. You'll meet some very special girls and women, including my first wife, Jeri, and an amazingly talented 'love of my life,' second wife, Patti. Come live vicariously my life of 'sex, drugs and rock & roll!

Ever wonder what that '90s song "Peaches" is really about? How about that other hit from Presidents of the United States of America, "Lump"? We've got the answers, along with the stories behind "Mr. Jones," "Wicked Game," "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" (evil stepmother alert!) and other memorable songs from the decade directly from the singer-songwriters who made them.

The fifth in my series of audiobooks of highlights from my printed books. This one is 120 minutes from I'm Coming to Take You to Lunch, the story of how I arranged for Wham!, whom I managed, to go and play in China. This is Part One of the book.

Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942-August 9, 1995), born in San Francisco, was the co-founder, lead guitarist, and a vocalist for the rock band Grateful Dead (1965-1995), which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Garcia was renowned for his musical and technical ability, particularly his skill at playing a variety of instruments and sustaining long improvisations. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as part of the Grateful Dead. The following interview was recorded in 1976.

Punk’s not dead in rural West Virginia. In fact, it blares constantly from the basement of Rob and Nat Rufus—identical twin brothers with spiked hair, black leather jackets, and the most kick-ass record collection in Appalachia. To them, school (and pretty much everything else) sucks. But what can you expect when you’re the only punks in town? When the brothers start their own band, their lives begin to change: they meet friends, they attract girls, and they finally get invited to join a national tour and get out of their rat box little town. But their plans are cut short.

Jusqu'à ses dix-sept ans, Kendji Girac n'a jamais voyagé autrement qu'en caravane ni rêvé d'une autre vie que la sienne. Découvert dans The Voice (TF1) en 2014, il touche immédiatement le cœur des Français avec son large sourire, sa voix chaleureuse et sa guitare entraînante. Mais un matin d'avril 2024, après dix ans d'une carrière fulgurante, un drame fait la une des médias, révélant un visage plus fragile et tourmenté de l'artiste.

»Heartbreak is the National Anthem « ist das erste Buch, das uns den ganzen musikalischen und kulturellen Einfluss von Taylor Swift vor Augen führt. Der preisgekrönte Rolling Stone Journalist Rob Sheffield ist bekennender Swiftie und hat Taylor auf jedem Schritt ihrer langen Karriere begleitet, von ihren Anfängen bis hin zur Eras Tour. Niemand ist näher dran an Taylor Swift und ihrer Musik, ihren Songtexten, der Bindung zu ihren Fans, ihrer puren Energie.

An electrifying updated edition of the bestselling memoir from the frontwoman of the Divinyls and one of Australia's greatest rock singers. Brave, funny, ferocious, there's never been anyone like Chrissy Amphlett. A true legend of Australian rock'n'roll, we are so lucky that she shared her raw, gripping and searingly honest story. In these pages, Chrissy spared no one - least of all herself.

Mit 69 Jahren war Ozzy Osbourne auf einer triumphalen Abschiedstournee, spielte vor ausverkauften Stadien und erhielt begeisterte Kritiken auf der ganzen Welt. Dann das Desaster. Innerhalb weniger Wochen musste er nach einem Krankenhausaufenthalt wegen einer Fingerinfektion seine Tournee – und sein gesamtes öffentliches Leben – aufgeben, da er vom Hals abwärts fast vollständig gelähmt war.

The Indiana Jones of rock history and founding curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum narrates the Hall's wild history and his quest to build its collection from scratch—from Ozzy Osbourne's country manor to Keith Moon’s childhood bedroom and Art Garfunkel’s personal archives—including stories about Debbie Harry, Mick Jagger, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and more.

A Times Book of the Year 2025 The Shindig Book of the Year “The godmothers of indie-pop” Mojo “A tale of pop life well lived” Shindig “Winningly captures the devil-may-care optimism of adolescence” Guardian An evocative coming of age story from one of the UK’s first ever female...

In a world dominated by men, Marian McPartland distinguished herself as one of the greatest jazz pianists of her age. Born in the UK as Margaret Marian Turner, Marian McPartland learned to play classical piano, but was passionately attracted to the rhythms of American jazz. Entertaining troops in WWII Europe, she met her future husband, Jimmy McPartland, a cocky young trumpet player who was the protege of the great Bix Beiderbecke. They were married and, together, they made jazz history.

New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers the definitive story of The Cars, one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave—with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes. The Cars formed in the late 1970s as an alliance of five journeymen...

Secret (and not-so-secret) weapons, side-of-the-stagers, rhythm and horn sections, backup singers, accompanists—these and other "band people" are the anonymous but irreplaceable character actors of popular music. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a portrait of the musical middle class.