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Chris Salewicz
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What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock'n'roll? How is that he has not only remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but has also become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to generation after generation of fans across the globe?
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Comment Bob Marley est-il devenu un chanteur si populaire dans un monde dominé par le rock ? Comment est-il devenu non seulement le plus grand artiste que le reggae ait connu, mais aussi une icone flamboyante du radicalisme et de la paix pour plusieurs générations ? Chris Salewicz a interviewé Bob Marley à la Jamaïque en 1979. Pour la première fois, dans ce récit poignant et détaillé de la vie du chanteur et du monde dans lequel celui-ci a grandi, Salewicz éclaire la religion rastafari, la scène musicale jamaïcaine et l'esprit de Bob Marley. Grâce à des dizaines d'interviews inédites de personnes qui ont connu le chanteur, Salewicz explique comment Bob Marley est devenu une figure aussi héroïque qu'énigmatique, admirée par des millions de personnes dans le monde entier.
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Redemption Song ; The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer
Chris Salewicz
- Harper Collins Uk
- 5 Octobre 2007
- 9780007172122
Written by close friend Chris Salewicz, with full approval and cooperation from family and fellow musicians, this is the definitive account of British rock 'n' roll's most fascinating of idols. Leader of The Clash and inspiration to the likes of U2 and Manic Street Preachers, Joe Strummer was the musical and political pioneer of his generation.
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Founder of one of the most influential and successful rock bands of all time, legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has nevertheless remained an enigma. In this definitive and comprehensive biography of his life so far, Chris Salewicz draws on his own interviews with Page and those closest around him to unravel the man behind the mystery. Having sold over 300 million copies worldwide, Led Zeppelin was the biggest band of the ''70s and has been loved by the legions ever since. From his own conversations with Jimmy, the rest of Led Zeppelin, old girlfriends, tour managers and session musicians to name but a few, Salewicz reveals the many trials and tribulations which transformed the middle class boy from the Surrey suburbs into one of rock''s most enigmatic frontmen. Detailed, thrilling and expertly researched, Salewicz discovers a man who was prepared to die for his art; who justified heroin use so he could harness its narcotic focus whilst making albums, and who overcame numerous death threats during this time. A warrior magician, Salewicz delves into the many skeletons and eccentricities in Page''s closet, contextualising him against a background of London gangsters, deaths, and power struggles which Page has continued to rail against to this day, even within his own band. As entertaining as it is insightful, and from a writer who experienced first-hand the Led Zeppelin furore, this promises to be as close to a Jimmy Page autobiography as fans can get.