Rock 'n Roll Memoirs
Did you want to be a rock and roll star? There are some great new memoirs that let us regular people have a sneak peak into the life of a rocker.
Patti Smith’s memoir, Just Kids, is not about being famous, but rather the time before fame, when she and her companion Robert Mapplethorpe were struggling artists in New York City. This book is poetic, eye-opening, and has garnered much praise from critics. It won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 2010.
Life by Keith Richards is the story of years of destructive excess and awe-inspiring creativity. It is surprising that Richards survived his own fame. This best-selling book offers us a rare glimpse into the orbit of one of the greatest stars of rock and roll.
If you want to continue reading more rock and roll biographies, check out some of these titles:
- Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir
- I Am Ozzy
- Late, Late at Night: A Memoir
- Lips Unsealed: A Memoir
- Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway
Margaret D. Says: Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir
Amazon Says: For more than thirty years, Pat Benatar has been one of the most iconic women in rock music, with songs like "Heartbreaker," "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," and "Love Is a Batt...
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Margaret D. Says: I Am Ozzy
Amazon Says: "They've said some crazy things about me over the years. I mean, okay: 'He bit the head off a bat.' Yes. 'He bit the head off a dove.' Yes. But then you hear things like,...
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Margaret D. Says: Late, Late at Night: A Memoir
Amazon Says: In a searingly candid memoir which he authored himself, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Rick Springfield pulls back the curtain on his image as a bright, shiny, happy performer ...
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Margaret D. Says: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir
Amazon Says: The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own priva...
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Margaret D. Says: Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway
Amazon Says: In this candid autobiography, Cherie Currie—the original lead singer of ‘70s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways—powerfully recounts her years in the band, her frien...
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