Keith Richards by Christopher Sandford
Keith Richards is the legendary rock'n'roll survivor of our time. He's the shy, half-educated boy from Dartford; the writer and performer of timeless rock classics like '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction', 'Ruby Tuesday' and 'Brown Sugar', among scores of others; the 'elegantly wasted' junkie hooked on drugs and booze; a cultural icon to three generations of fans; and, latterly, a contented family man who continues, nonetheless, to be rock's most indomitable living practitioner. But who is the real Keith Richards behind the kohl-eyed image? In this penetrative and entertaining portrait, Sandford reveals a life of brilliant invention, of talent, self-destruction, drugs, sex and lurid excess, and above all the glorious rush of the music.
'Highly entertaining..Of this latest crop of Stones books, Sandford's affectionate, warts-and-all portrait of Keith is undoubtedly the best read' -- Charles Spencer, Sunday Telegraph 20031116 'A pungent, air-guitar twanging celebration of one of rock's true wild men' -- The Times 20031206 'A highly readable portrait of the irresistible millionaire minstrel' -- Independent 20031206 'An entertaining and gossipy litany of drugs, booze, sex, fights and more drugs, from which Keith emerges with a surprising amount of dignity' -- Independent on Sunday 20031207 'An unpretentious account of the life of a musical innovator' -- Irish News 20031115 'Great for completists and newer Stones fans alike' -- OK! Magazine 20031125 'Many biographers can't resist at least some moralising. This author has avoided that pitfall' -- Aberdeen Evening Express 20031115 'This penetrating and entertaining biography of Keith Richards reveals a life of brilliant talent, drugs, sex and lurid excess' -- Sunday Express 20031214
Christopher Sandford first met Keith Richards in 1977 and has reviewed and written about rock music for over twenty years. In April 1998 Rolling Stone called him 'the man who probably knows more about the Rolling Stones than anyone else'. His biography of Mick Jagger, published in 1993, is still in print and has been sold in 14 countries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755311040 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755311043 |
| Title | Keith Richards |
| Author | Christopher Sandford |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2004-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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