Robert Greenfield
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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xii, 432 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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"An intimate portrait of the iconic playwright, actor, and director Sam Shepard, whose wide-ranging and enduring body of work places him at the center of the American canon, from an award-winning biographer. True West is the story of an American icon, a lasting portrait of Sam Shepard as he really was, revealed by those who knew him best. This sweeping biography charts Shepard's long and complicated journey from a small town in southern California...
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The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; the Rolling Stones; Bette Midler; and Kid Rock. Working...
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If you're going to write a book about the Rolling Stones at this point in their history, you damn well better have something unique to say.
Because if you search "The Rolling Stones" on Amazon.com under "Books," it brings back — I'm not kidding — 17,812 results. There are many duplicates, of course, and a lot of books that only mention the Stones, but still!
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One of the greatest songwriters of all time finally shares his story. From his tumultuous marriages and the tragic loss of his daughter to his collaborations with Dionne Warwick and the surprising stories behind the songs that generations have come to know and love, Burt Bacharach offers a frank, moving account of an unparalleled life.
Over the past six decades, Burt Bacharach's legendary songwriting has touched millions of devoted listeners all...