Americana

The Kinks, the Road and the Perfect Riff

von Ray Davies

336 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

As a boy in post-War England, legendary Kinks singer/songwriter Ray Davies fell in love with America - its movies and music, its culture of freedom fed his imagination. In Americana, Davies tries to make sense of his long love-hate relationship with the country that both inspires and frustrates him, and where he nearly lost his life in a street shooting. Some of the most fascinating characters in pop culture and the British Invasion make appearances, from the famous to the behind-the-scenes players. The book is interspersed with lyrics and also includes photographs from Davies's own collection and the Kinks' archive. From his quintessentially English perspective, Davies - with candour, humour, and wit - takes us on a very personal road trip through his life and storied career as a rock star, and reveals what music, fame and America really mean to him.

• Reihe: Virgin Books
• ISBN: 9780753555231
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 03.10.2013
• Größe: 231 x 151 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Classics