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Nick Drake: The Biography

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Description for Nick Drake: The Biography Paperback. A biography of the British singer songwriter who died aged twenty six, having made three albums, all now recognised as classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsimiles, portrait. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
‘An exquisite portrait’ MOJO ‘A riveting account of the golden-boy genius’ EVENING STANDARD Nick Drake was barely twenty-six years old when he died in 1974, but in his short lifetime he recorded three albums that are now recognised as classics: Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later and Pink Moon. Several decades after his death, he has amassed a huge following; his haunting songs cast a pervasive influence over the contemporary music scene, and many of today’s most successful songwriters cite him as a major inspiration. In this unrivalled biography, Patrick Humphries offers real insight into the man ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747535034
SKU
V9780747535034
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Patrick Humphries
Patrick Humphries has written for Melody Maker, NME and Vox magazines and broadcast on rock music on World Service radio. He has written books on Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and Bob Dylan. He lives in London.

Reviews for Nick Drake: The Biography
Humphries has a lively feel for Drake’s social context … This book works as a sad fable of an unusual casualty of the 1960s counter culture
SUNDAY TIMES
A riveting account of the golden-boy genius
EVENING STANDARD
An exquisite portrait … It’s less about the human condition than about the sensitive adolescent’s coming-of-age. But it’s none ... Read more

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