My Cross to Bear - Brossura

Allman, Gregg

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0062115235 ISBN 13: 9780062115232

Casa editrice: Harperluxe, 2012

Riassunto

Offering a colorful portrait of growing up in the 1960s South, rock icon Greg Allman, who, with the Allman Brothers Band, defined the meaning of rock and roll, reveals the bands' many struggles, hardships, personality clashes and ultimately the joy that went into making some of the most electrifying rock and roll ever recorded. (biography & autobiography). Simultaneous.

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Recensione:

...This book is everything you could hope for: in a grizzled, laconic drawl, Allman provides a rambling backstage account of his five decades with the Allman Brothers Band, and he doesn’t seem to hold anything back. (New York Times Book Review)

A soul-searching rumination on a hard-lived life... For generations of fans, Allman’s book provides insights into the many turns in that long road... MY CROSS TO BEAR carries a welcome seal of honesty. (USA Today)

In his memoir, the rambling and rambunctious Gregg Allman lays bare his soul... In the end, Allman, writing with music journalist Light, has produced a fiercely honest memoir. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

This is a story about musical brotherhood. Rich and moving... Nothing less than profound. Life, love and music from one of the most influential American recording artists of the last 40 years. (Kirkus Reviews)

“Packed with juicy anecdotes, gripping details and raw energy...Fans of the Allman Brothers Band are certain to relish the revelations... MY CROSS TO BEAR provides a window into Allman’s tortured soul - he presents himself as a man cracked and flawed, yet somehow intact.” (Birmingham News)

L'autore:

Gregg Allman is one of the original members of the Allman Brothers Band, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to make music as a solo artist and with the Allman Brothers and lives in Georgia.

Alan Light is a former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Spin magazines, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times and Rolling Stone.

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• Editore: Harperluxe
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062115235
• ISBN 13: 9780062115232
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 527