Keith Richards: The Biography

Biographies & Memoirs

Victor Bockris

Arts & Literature

Poseidon Pr

Warhol (Penguin non-fiction)

Penguin Books, Ltd.

<p>The full history of The Velvet Underground. Includes details of their association with Andy Warhol and The Factory.</p>

Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story

Gerard Malanga

Humor & Entertainment

Music Sales Corp

<p>A collection of writings by Bockris chronicling New York's downtown culture. Photographs accompany the notes, raps, essays, secrets, transcripts and opinions belonging to Bockris. Featuring pictures of the characters that make up New York's downtown culture including Muhammed Ali, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, Debbie Harry and Keith Richards.</p>

Nyc Babylon From Beat to Punk

History

Americas

Music Sales+ Corporation

The best-selling account of The Velvet Underground phenomenon is now recognised as one of the greatest rock books ever written. First published in 1983, it is based on interviews with all four members of the Velvets, as well as others who became part of Andy Warhol's circle of artistic collaborators.

Uptight : The Story of the 'Velvet Undergound

Arts & Photography

Music

Omnibus Press

An account of the artist's life, which considers his childhood in Wales, his experiences in London, and his formation of The Velvet Underground with Lou Reed, as well as the later years, during which he produced albums for other artists, and established a solo career.

What's Welsh for Zen?: The Life of John Cale

John Cale

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Keith Richards:The Unauthorised Biograph

Patti Smith

Fourth Estate

Patti Smith was a poet, a punk prophet, a feminist icon, a living work of art and the first woman rock-outsider to come from the New York underground and become a star. From her confused and religious upbringing to her early days as a poet, punk and rock 'n' roller, Patti Smith redefined the role of artist, writer and female performer. This major biography will rightly place Patti Smith as a central figure in late twentieth century popular culture. Cited by musicians young and old as a major influence, Patti Smith is as fascinating an individual as she is a great artist. From a religious childhood in South Jersey she escaped to New York swearing she would become famous. Acting as muse first to Richard Mapplethorpe and then Sam Shepherd, Patti began her career as a performance poet and rock writer. She soon became the first punk rockstar mixing her distinct voice and poetry with rock and roll music. Yet in 1979 she gave it all up to live with her husband in quiet, suburban Detroit until he died an alcoholic in 1994. As well as placing Patti Smith at the centre of the New York underground that included, amongst others, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Blondie, Jim Carrol and William Burroughs, Victor Bockris's biography investigates the private world behind the celebrity -- the confused childhood, the piss factory, torturous relationship with men, the secretive retreat to Detroit and the slow and historic comeback in 1995 as Patti returns to her rightful place as a central character and icon of 20th century popular culture and the queen of the New York Underground.

Fourth Estate Ltd.

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