Prince

Inside the Music and the Masks

Ronin Ro (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2011
JR Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-907532-06-1 (ISBN)

Infos

In his thirty year career, Prince Rogers Nelson has enjoyed huge success - and courted considerable controversy. At the height of his fame, his album Purple Rain was selling at a rate of million copies a week in the US; and just three years ago his sell-out London concerts attracted more than 350,000 fans. In this fascinating biography, acclaimed music journalist Ronin Ro lays bare the life and times of one of the most extraordinary musicians of our time. Through unrivalled access to exclusive sources such as Prince's sister, his band mates, managers, and close friends Ro has got closer to Prince than any other biographer. Ro chronicles the music and how Prince's innovative sound and huge creative talent helped define an era. Along the way Prince famously stood up to his record label, fostered young talents and took ownership of his music, making a profound mark on the entertainment industry and pop culture at large. The author also reveals Prince's affairs with stars including Kim Basinger, his tortured relationship with his father, and his newfound faith.
The first reporter to get through the facade and reveal the man that created and inspired some of today's most popular music, Ro paints a vivid picture of this elusive star that will be enjoyed by fans and music-lovers alike.

Autor

Ronin Ro is an award-winning author and music journalist. He has written for Rolling Stone, USA Today, Playboy and Vanity Fair. He is the author of five other books including a biography of Dr Dre: 'Probably one of the 10 best books on rap' Booklist

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.9.2011
• Zusatzinfo: photographs
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 153 x 234 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• ISBN-10: 1-907532-06-4 / 1907532064
• ISBN-13: 978-1-907532-06-1 / 9781907532061
• Zustand: Neuware