Notes from the Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed

ISBN-13: 9781784160074 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 416 str.

Howard Sounes

Opis

Lou Reed, who died in 2013, was best known to the general public as the grumpy New Yorker in black who sang 'Walk on the Wild Side'. In this biography, the author examines his life and work, from birth to death, including his time as the leader of The Velvet Underground - one of the most important bands in rock'n'roll.

Recenzje

**** Compelling ... Sounes takes pride in carefully debunking the myths that have crept in from Reed's own fictionalisations The Sunday Telegraph

O autorze

Howard Sounes is known for writing detailed and revelatory biographies of a wide range of extraordinary personalities, including the murderers Fred and Rosemary West (Fred & Rose), the American Charles Bukowski (Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life), and the musicians Bob Dylan (Down the Highway) and Paul McCartney (Fab). Each book is based on extensive original research. For more information visit www.howardsounes.com