The Life and Music of Shane MacGowan

Joe Merrick (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

200 Seiten

1999
Omnibus Press (Verlag)
978-0-7119-7653-5 (ISBN)

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This biography of Shane MacGowan traces his life from his childhood in England and Tipperary, through The Pogues' success and break-up, to an evaluation of his solo career. The book is based on extensive interviews with MacGowan's friends and associates from all stages of his life.

As lead singer of The Pogues and as a solo artist, Shane MacGowan is a defining figure of modern Irish music. Among the greatest songwriters of his generation, he has infused traditional Irish folk with the spirit of punk and a bleary-eyed romanticism to create a compelling and unique musical brew. In the first comprehensive biography of MacGowan, Joe Merrick traces the life of this complex figure from his childhood in England and Tipperary, through The Pogues' success and subsequent painful break-up, before bringing the story up to date with an evaluation of MacGowan's solo career. It is an incredible story, sometimes sad, sometimes wonderful and often soaked in a mixture of alcohol and genius.

Zusatzinfo	b&w photographs
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
ISBN-10	0-7119-7653-8 / 0711976538
ISBN-13	978-0-7119-7653-5 / 9780711976535
Zustand	Neuware