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Ray Davies: A Complicated Life
Johnny Rogan
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Description for Ray Davies: A Complicated Life
Paperback. In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit 'You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. Based on countless interviews, this biography presents an intimate portrait yet of Ray Davies. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1052.
NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit `You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. But Ray's journey from working-class Muswell Hill to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame was tumultuous in the extreme, featuring breakdowns, bitter lawsuits, spectacular punch-ups and a ban from entering the USA. His relationship with his brother Dave is ... Read more
NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit `You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. But Ray's journey from working-class Muswell Hill to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame was tumultuous in the extreme, featuring breakdowns, bitter lawsuits, spectacular punch-ups and a ban from entering the USA. His relationship with his brother Dave is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099554080
SKU
V9780099554080
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About Johnny Rogan
Johnny Rogan is the author of over twenty books, including highly acclaimed biographies/musical studies of the Byrds, the Smiths, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, John Lennon and Morrissey. His groundbreaking Starmakers & Svengalis: The History Of British Pop Management was adapted for a six-week BBC series. Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance was one of the ... Read more
Reviews for Ray Davies: A Complicated Life
As definitive a view of the man as anyone could hope for
The Times
In the tradition of the most interesting biographies, a troubled subject makes for a gripping read
Evening Standard
Rogan is exceptionally good at painting a picture of the moment he is exploring ... engrossing ... you're left with ... Read more
The Times
In the tradition of the most interesting biographies, a troubled subject makes for a gripping read
Evening Standard
Rogan is exceptionally good at painting a picture of the moment he is exploring ... engrossing ... you're left with ... Read more