Nick Drake : the life /
Richard Morton-Jack
Bok · Engelsk · 2023 · Biographies
| Omfang | xi, 562 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations ;
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| Utgave | First US edition.
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| Opplysninger | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by John Murray"-- Title page verso.. - Foreword by Gabrielle Drake-- Page xi.. - Part One: 1. A very cosy world -- 2. A totally warm and communicative kid -- 3. Recognised as efficient -- 4. A rather dreamy, artistic type of boy -- 5. No one can claim to know him very well -- 6. A genuine late developer -- 7. Young and discovering the world -- 8. A natural progression -- Part Two: 9. Casting around -- 10. A remarkably original singer -- 11. My musical friend -- 12. Happy moments -- 13. Developing a purely professional approach -- 14. The record of the year -- 15. Lost in the shuffle -- Part Three: 16. No backward glances -- 17. Two different worlds coming together -- 18. People didn't really listen -- 19. A little uncertain -- 20. Going downhill -- 21. A different Nick -- 22. A second-division act -- 23. Nick-Lack -- 24. A small reel -- Part Four: 25. Teetering on the edge -- 26. This may be a long job-- 27. Don't douse the grouch -- 28. Confusion -- 29. In a terrible mess -- 30. Struggling musically -- 31. Watching the water going by -- 32. A very special person.. - "In 1968, Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK's hippest record label, Island. Three years later, however--having made three well reviewed but low-selling albums--Nick had been overwhelmed by a mysterious mental illness. He returned to live in his family home in rural Warwickshire in 1971, and died in obscurity in 1974, aged just 26. In the decades since, Nick has become the subject of ever-growing fascination and speculation. Combined sales of his records now stand in the millions, his songs are frequently heard on TV and in films, and he has become one of the most widely known and admired singer-songwriters of his generation. Nick Drake: The Life is the only biography of Nick to be written with the blessing and involvement of his sister and estate. Drawing on copious original research and new interviews with his family, friends, and musical collaborators, as well as deeply personal archive material unavailable to previous writers--including his father's diaries, his essays, and private correspondence--this is the most comprehensive and authoritative account possible of Nick's short and enigmatic life."--Publisher.
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| ISBN | 0306834952. - 9780306834950
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