Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll

Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll

Author: Jean Beauvoir

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2022-03-22

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1641604794

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The life and career of Haitian American musician Jean Beauvoir, a member of the legendary New York City punk band the Plasmatics Jean Beauvoir joined the Plasmatics in 1979, playing bass and keyboards for the most notorious band to emerge out of the New York City punk scene. By 1982, he was a member of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a retro-rock revival act headed by Steven Van Zandt. The Disciples of Soul videos played on MTV during the network's earliest years, making Beauvoir one of the first Black recording artists to cross the start-up music channel's "color line." Beauvoir went on to become a multi-platinum artist, producer, and songwriter. Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll follows his ride through the American music industry, detailing his encounters with rock stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Lita Ford, as well as the actor Sylvester Stallone, the billionaire executive Richard Branson, and even Donald Trump. Beauvoir also considers the manner in which his Haitian heritage has shaped his public image, his music, and his role as an activist for the dispossessed and the poor. Beauvoir's collaborations—and stories—span genres, including work with KISS, Debbie Harry, Lionel Richie, and the Ramones


The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll

Author: Jim Driver

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2010-04-29

Total Pages: 792

ISBN-13: 1849014612

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Over 60 gripping accounts tracking the dark side of rock 'n' roll from the early days of the drugs-and-drink culture, and the birth of rock 'n' roll, through The Beatles, Stones, Sex Pistols, Madonna, Kurt Cobain and Oasis, to Amy Winehouse, Pete Doherty and other stars of the current rock-music scene. From trashed hotel rooms to cars in swimming pools, all rock 'n' roll's excesses are here, including murder and sexual deviancy, surprising brushes with the law that the stars thought they'd kept quiet, early and tragic deaths, drug overdoses, robbery, mis-marriages and groupies by the truckload


How Can It Be?

How Can It Be?

Author: Ronnie Wood

Publisher:

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781905662364

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"Before he was a Rolling Stone, a Face, or a member of the Jeff Beck Group, Ronnie Wood flew the nest aged just 17 with his first band, the Birds. Featuring cameos by legends such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart, and Pete Townshend, Ronnie's adventures on the road to superstardom were handwritten in his private diary of 1965. Now, celebrating 50 years in rock 'n' roll, Ronnie Wood guides us through the pages of his rediscovered journal. With his ... new commentary, hand-drawn illustrations, and rare photos and memorabilia, Ronnie's trip through the sixties is introduced by his Stones bandmate Charlie Watts"--Jacket back.


So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star

So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star

Author: Christopher Hjort

Publisher: Jawbone

Published: 2008-10

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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"The most compelling and complete account of The Byrds ever published, this book draws on hundreds of lost and previously undiscovered sources to create a gripping chronicle of the band's life and times." "So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star collates eye-witness accounts, press reports and concert Reviews, set lists, tour dates and gig locations, record releases and reviews, recording studio data and contemporary interviews, and is illustrated with a rare collection of period photographs and print memorabilia. All this is woven into an absorbing day-by-day narrative that tells the story of The Byrds in a way that will surprise and delight even their most dedicated fans."--BOOK JACKET.


Camp Rock 'n' Roll

Camp Rock 'n' Roll

Author: Judy Katschke

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0007180918

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Part one of a great two-book diary series featuring Mary-Kate and Ashley as you've never seen them before. School's out for summer and they're off to a music camp. Remember Pop Idol? Well, this time, it's Mary-Kate and Ashley's turn Mary-Kate and Ashley are off to a summer camp with a difference. It's called Camp Rock 'n' Roll, and it rocks Everyone has to be part of a girl band and take part in a Pop Idol-style competition to find the winner. Mary-Kate is determined to be the singing star in her group but one of the other girls, Lark, turns out to be the daughter of a famous rock-star, and she's inherited his great voice. Sounds like she'd be way better than Mary-Kate but she's too shy to perform Meanwhile, Ashley can't even get the other members of her band to agree on a name, never mind anything else. This music holiday camp is turning out to be hard work


Rock 'n' Roll Rebel

Rock 'n' Roll Rebel

Author: Ginger Rue

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1627539662

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Thirteen-year-old Tig Ripley has plenty of good reasons for starting an all-girl rock band. Never mind she doesn't play an instrument--she'll figure that out. Fronting a band is sure to propel her out of the background and into the spotlight at her middle school. So after a few weeks' worth of drumming lessons under her belt, she starts assembling her band. With her cousin Kyra agreeing to play bass, soon Tig has her piano-playing friend Olivia down for the keyboard. And then she convinces tough girl Robbie Chan to sign on as lead guitarist. With a cool name--Pandora's Box--all the band needs now is a killer lead singer. How hard can that be? But when Kyra invites obnoxious diva Haley Thornton to join the band, Tig realizes snagging a lead singer--the right lead singer--is not going to be easy. Everyone says the drummer is the heartbeat of a band--does Tig have what it takes to lead Pandora's Box?


Stone Alone

Stone Alone

Author: Bill Wyman

Publisher: Viking Adult

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13:

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An autobiography, by the bass player, of the Rolling Stones band describing the band's early years and success.


Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star

Author: Heather Lynn Rigaud

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1402257813

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"Fast music, powerful beats, and wild reputations-on and off stage-have made virtuoso guitarist Fitzwilliam Darcy's band into rock's newest bad boys. But they've lost their latest opening act, and their red-hot summer tour is on the fast track to disaster. Now Darcy and bandmates Charles Bingley and Richard Fitzwilliam are about to meet their match. Enter Elizabeth Bennet, fiercely independent star of girl-band Long Borne Suffering. Elizabeth, her sister Jane, and friend Charlotte Lucas have talent to spare and jump at the opening band slot. Elizabeth is sure she's seen the worst the music industry has to offer. But as the days and nights heat up, it becomes clear that everyone is in for a summer to remember"-- Cover verso.


Rock 'n' Roll Soul

Rock 'n' Roll Soul

Author: Susan Verde

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1683352815

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With the school talent show coming up, a young music lover spends most of her time daydreaming about the perfect act. She notices the sounds around her, like the brrrrring of the school bell or the rappa-tappa-tap of rain on the windowpane. But the talent show is the place to reveal her own voice. Will she mix up some hip-hop beats? Will she command an orchestra of dozens, bringing the classics to life? Or, will she go electric, Jimi Hendrix style? Marching out on the talent show stage to the beat of her own drum, this sweet and sassy musician ultimately chooses to be herself and sing her own song loud and proud, “I’ve got a rock ’n’ roll soul!”