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Set the Boy Free
Johnny Marr
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Description for Set the Boy Free
Paperback. Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few guitarists are as celebrated as Johnny Marr. His signature sound was crucial to the Smiths success, but tensions within the band led to his departure in 1987 and the end of the group after just four albums. In this book, he tells his own side of the story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
The Sunday Times Bestseller and Winner of the NME Best Book Award 2017 Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few musicians are as celebrated as Johnny Marr. He is an icon who defined an era and influenced a generation of guitarists. His signature sound was crucial to the Smiths success, but tensions within the band led to his departure in 1987 and the end of the group after just four albums. He was twenty-three years old. Since then, Marr hasn't stopped pushing the ... Read more
The Sunday Times Bestseller and Winner of the NME Best Book Award 2017 Few groups have had a bigger impact than The Smiths and few musicians are as celebrated as Johnny Marr. He is an icon who defined an era and influenced a generation of guitarists. His signature sound was crucial to the Smiths success, but tensions within the band led to his departure in 1987 and the end of the group after just four albums. He was twenty-three years old. Since then, Marr hasn't stopped pushing the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784751791
SKU
V9781784751791
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About Johnny Marr
Johnny Marr is a musician and songwriter. Between 1982 and 1987 he was the guitarist and co-founder of The Smiths. He is now an established solo artist who has released two albums, The Messenger and Playland, to date. He currently lives in Manchester.
Reviews for Set the Boy Free
. . . wise, breezy, supersmart memoir . . . Marr's defiantly unghostwritten book is pleasant and direct . . .
Guardian
An unpretentious, clearly written memoir recounting his journey from a working-class upbringing on the outskirts of Manchester to his status as a musical polymath
The Times
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Guardian
An unpretentious, clearly written memoir recounting his journey from a working-class upbringing on the outskirts of Manchester to his status as a musical polymath
The Times
Set the Boy Free ... Read more