Mellencamp

The Biography

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

AvPaul Rees

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The definitive biography of John Mellencamp featuring exclusive interviews and never-before-told details about the life of the iconic American rock and roll original.John Mellencamp is not your typical rock star.With music inspired by the work of William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and other giants of American literature, Mellencamp is a complex, colorful and larger than life character who walks to the beat of his own drum. Or, as he told author and veteran music journalist, Paul Rees: 'I just refuse to take shit off anyone'. Now, this fascinating biography fully charts the life of one of this country's most important voices in American music.Mellencamp's story is also the story of the American heartland. His coming of age as an artist and evolution into legendary status directly reflected the major changes of the last fifty years. From the Summer of Love to the growing divisiveness of American politics and beyond, his music has served as the backdrop of this evolving country for millions of fans.For the first time, this story written with the cooperation and support of Mellencamp and his management will include extensive interviews with members of Mellencamp's family, many of his bandmates and collaborators, past and present, and Mellencamp himself. Together, they shed new light on a man hailed by none other than Johnny Cash as 'among our greatest living songwriters'. An exploration of everything from the founding of Farm Aid to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is a fresh and expansive look at a true original.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-09-14
Mått152 x 232 x 26 mm
Vikt460 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN9781472130877

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Paul Rees is a former award-winning Editor of the fabled British rock weekly Kerrang! and was Editor-in-Chief of Q magazine for ten years. His work has also appeared in such publications as the Sunday Times Culture, the Observer, the Sunday Times Magazine, the Telegraph, the Sunday Express and Classic Rock.He is the author of six previous books, among these the best-selling Robert Plant: a Life, The Three Degrees: the Men Who Changed British Football Forever, which was long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, and The Gospel According to Luke.

Woody once said "Music is a handy way of saying what's on your mind.No mind. No music." John Mellencamp not only has a mind, but betteryet, he's got a mind of his own. He's not a card carrying anything. Likemy father who grew up in Oklahoma, John started out as a son of themid-west, heir to generations of farmers who passed down ways tofight all kinds of catastrophes, both natural and man-made; first with afist then with a voice. My father traveled a similar road in Oklahoma,learning the skills of fist-fighting and later as voice-fighting. Early on,power rested with the strongest punch. For John, the power of thepunch also transformed into the power of song. This book is his uniquetale, tracing his journey to become an international rock star, anhonored songwriter, a serious painter, and a spokesman for smallfarmers, civil rights, and a slew of other righteous causes. It takes afighter to achieve all this, and fighters are often hot headed, impulsiveand laser focused on their sense of right and wrong. Their punches aremeant to land and fall their opponents; Injustice, Racism, and evenCapitalism itself. My father sang, "When I was a little boy, first I had togrow. Then I had to guess. Then I had to know. But I had to studyfighting most of all." Heck. Someone's got to be in the fray. Someone'sgotta be the one not to be afraid of anything or anyone. From a lifetimeof searching for clues trying to understand what makes this world tick,it seems his mid-west roots only served to strengthen him for the job.His tale is inspirational, prodding all of us to flex our own muscles forrighteous causes, without fear or hesitation