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Moonwalk (Paperback): Michael Jackson Moonwalk (Paperback)
Michael Jackson 4
R322 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The only book Michael Jackson ever wrote about his life It chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. Giving unrivalled insight into the King of Pop's life, it details his songwriting process for hits like Beat It, Rock With You, Billie Jean, and We Are the World; describes how he developed his signature dance style, including the Moon Walk; and opens the door to his very private personal relationships with his family, including sister Janet, and stars like Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Marlon Brando, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, and Brooke Shields. At the time of its original publication in 1988, MOONWALK broke the fiercely guarded barrier of silence that surrounded Michael Jackson. Candidly and courageously, Jackson talks openly about his wholly exceptional career and the crushing isolation of his fame, as well as the unfair rumours that have surrounded it. MOONWALK is illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. It reveals and celebrates, as no other book can, the life of this exceptional and beloved musician.

Elissa Landi - Cinema's Empress of Emotion (hardback) (Hardcover): Scott O'brien Elissa Landi - Cinema's Empress of Emotion (hardback) (Hardcover)
Scott O'brien
R876 Discovery Miles 8 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Break on Through - The Life and Death of Jim Morrison (Paperback): James Riordan Break on Through - The Life and Death of Jim Morrison (Paperback)
James Riordan
R583 R548 Discovery Miles 5 480 Save R35 (6%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Since his death in 1971, friends and band members have produced several biographies describing various aspects of Jim Morrison's life and career. Now James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky examine with insightful clarity the entire story of Morrison's roots, his early family life, the intellectual foundations of his music, his wild days with The Doors, his private life, and the mystery that still surrounds his death.

In Break On Through, we see Morrison's angry relationship with his father and how a horrifying, deadly car accident Morrison witnessed as a small boy influenced his songs and poetry. We witness The Doors' exhilarating early days of struggle and the infamous Miami trial, where Morrison stood charged with obscenity. And here is the real story of Morrison's death in Paris, based on interviews with new sources who conclusively disprove the official finding of death by heart attack.

Break On Through is more than an insightful look at a rock legend whose cult following never stops growing. With dozens of rarely published photographs, this is the authoritative portrait of the man and his career.

Tribute - Olivia Newton-John (Hardcover): Sandra C. Ruckdeschel, Michael Frizell Tribute - Olivia Newton-John (Hardcover)
Sandra C. Ruckdeschel, Michael Frizell; Contributions by Pablo Martinena
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 10 - 17 working days
When Life Sends You Lemons, Make LENNONAID - What John Lennon's life did for mine (Hardcover): Kaya John When Life Sends You Lemons, Make LENNONAID - What John Lennon's life did for mine (Hardcover)
Kaya John
R754 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R91 (12%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days
The Words and Music of Prince (Hardcover): James E. Perone The Words and Music of Prince (Hardcover)
James E. Perone
R2,564 Discovery Miles 25 640 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Prince's early albums Dirty Mind, 1999, and Purple Rain, established him as a major force in American pop music. His combination of rock and funk was unique, and drew both critical praise and commercial attention. The 1990s found Prince forming a new group, moving back in the direction of R&B, and eventually adopting an unpronounceable symbol as his moniker. By the end of the millennium, he was again exploring an eclectic collection of musical styles and enjoying a resurgence of interest in his well-known song "1999." Prince is one of the few artists of the entire rock era who successfully bridged the gap between traditional R&B and rock audiences with his musical eclecticism. He now stands among the best-selling pop musicians of the rock era. In this revealing study, author James Perone highlights the complexities and ambiguities of Prince's life work, while at the same time clarifying why it is that Prince remains such a widely popular figure in American music. After a brief introductory biographical treatment, Perone goes on to analyze all of Prince's musical output-both as specific pieces, and as part of a larger body of work. Perone doesn't allow any of the elements of Prince's entertainment career (including his early contractual problems, his series of proteges, his name change, and his views on gender and race) to pass without reflection. As a result The Words and Music of Prince operates as a sort of creative biography for both the man and the artist. The work also includes six illustrations, a bibliography, a discography, and an index.

The Z Files - Treasures From Zacherley's Archives (hardback) (Hardcover): Richard Scrivani The Z Files - Treasures From Zacherley's Archives (hardback) (Hardcover)
Richard Scrivani
R1,101 Discovery Miles 11 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Schiele in Prison - New Edition (Hardcover): Alessandra Comini Schiele in Prison - New Edition (Hardcover)
Alessandra Comini
R986 R849 Discovery Miles 8 490 Save R137 (14%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days
Female Force - Awesome Women of the Eighties (Hardcover): Marc Shapiro Female Force - Awesome Women of the Eighties (Hardcover)
Marc Shapiro
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sonny - Tale of Two Brothers (Hardcover): Roland Roberts Sonny - Tale of Two Brothers (Hardcover)
Roland Roberts
R711 Discovery Miles 7 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hancock on Hancock (Hardback) (Hardcover): Michael Doyle Hancock on Hancock (Hardback) (Hardcover)
Michael Doyle; Foreword by John Lahr
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Farmer's Daughter Remembered - The Biography of Actress Inger Stevens (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): William T. Patterson The Farmer's Daughter Remembered - The Biography of Actress Inger Stevens (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
William T. Patterson; Foreword by William Windom
R777 Discovery Miles 7 770 Ships in 10 - 17 working days
Musorgsky (Hardcover): David Brown Musorgsky (Hardcover)
David Brown
R848 Discovery Miles 8 480 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the largest life-and-works of Musorgsky ever to have appeared outside Russia. Musorgsky created stunning masterpieces in such creations as his opera Boris Godunov and piano suite Pictures at an Exhibition - yet his life was tragic. It is this pathetic tale, interlaced with critical discussion of music, that is this book's concern.

Settling Scores (Hardcover) (Hardcover): Joseph Franklin Settling Scores (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
Joseph Franklin
R714 R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

"SETTLING SCORES: A Life in the Margins of American Music" details one life lived in the margins of America's musical consciousness. From a working-class background in gritty North Philadelphia to the sanctity of European concert stages, from imagined dangers lurking along the waterfronts in mysterious Asian cities to the real dangers lurking in the narrow minds of those who uphold the status quo in American music, this book reveals the life of one who embraced change, and, in the process, gained political leverage and intellectual freedom. It is the story of Joseph Franklin and a legion of collaborators, and it is a snapshot view of a slice of America's musical landscape in the final quarter of the 20th century, including a history of Relache and The Relache Ensemble. Born in Philadelphia, Joseph Franklin is a graduate of the Philadelphia Musical Academy and Temple University's Graduate School of Music. He has composed works for mixed instrumental/vocal ensembles, film, video, theater and dance. In 1977 he co-founded The Relache Ensemble, which evolved into Relache, Inc. a presenting and producing organization in support of the Relache Ensemble. He served as founding executive and artistic director of Relache until 1998. Independently, and as Director of Relache, he has been a producer of concerts, festivals, recordings, radio programs, residency programs, international tours and other related music events, including the NEW MUSIC AMERICA 1987 Festival, NEW MUSIC AT ANNENBERG at The University of Pennsylvania and MUSIC IN MOTION, a nationwide audience development project. He formerly served as Artistic Director for Helena Presents--The Myrna Loy Center, a performing arts and film center located in Helena, Montana. He has published criticism and book reviews in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia City Paper. While living in Louisiana he developed and taught courses in arts administration and an overview of 20th century music at the University of New Orleans while serving as an independent consultant to arts organizations. He currently serves as executive director for Chamber Music Albuquerque, a presenting organization dedicated to presenting world-class chamber music ensembles in concert.

The Last Castle - The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home (Paperback): Denise... The Last Castle - The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home (Paperback)
Denise Kiernan
R525 R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Save R30 (6%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days
George Michael - A Life (Paperback): James Gavin George Michael - A Life (Paperback)
James Gavin
R399 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R40 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter of true craft and substance, and his music swept the world, starting in the mid-1980s. His fabricated image―that of a hypermacho sex god―loomed large in the pop culture of his day. It also hid―for a time―the secret he fought against revealing: Michael was gay.

Soon his obsession with fame would start to backfire. As one of the industry’s most privileged yet tortured men began to self-destruct, the press showed little sympathy. George Michael: A Life explores the compelling story of a superstar whose struggles, as well as his songs, continue to touch fans all over the world.

Acclaimed music biographer James Gavin traces Michael’s metamorphosis from the shy and awkward Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou into the swaggering, dominant half of the leading British pop duo of the 1980s Wham! He then details Michael’s sensational solo career and its subsequent unraveling. With deep analysis of the creative process behind Michael’s albums, tours, and music videos, as well as interviews with hundreds of his friends and colleagues, George Michael: A Life is a probing, definitive portrait of a pop legend.

Roger Miller - Dang Him! (Hardcover): Don Cusicd Roger Miller - Dang Him! (Hardcover)
Don Cusicd
R678 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R61 (9%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days

In 1964 Roger Miller hit the pop charts with "Dang Me"-the same year the Beatles hit America and began the British Invasion. Roger received five Grammys for that year-and six more in 1965 when he had "King of the Road." Roger Miller was not an overnight success-he was a successful country songwriter since 1958, penning hits for Ray Price ("Invitation to the Blues), Jim Reeves ("Billy Bayou" and "Home") and Ernest Tubb ("Half a Mind"). Later, he wrote the score to the Tony Award winning Broadway musical Big River. In this biography, Don Cusic traces the personal life and career of Roger Miller, from Erick, Oklahoma to the Country Music Hall of Fame and shows why Roger Miller was an American Genius. Don Cusic is one of the premier historians of country music. He has written twenty-five books, including two novels. He is currently Professor of Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Let The Good Times Roll - My Life in Small Faces, Faces and The Who (Paperback): Kenney Jones Let The Good Times Roll - My Life in Small Faces, Faces and The Who (Paperback)
Kenney Jones 1
R265 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R43 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

'WHICH IS THE BEST BAND I'VE BEEN IN? THE SMALL FACES WERE THE MOST CREATIVE, THE FACES WERE THE MOST FUN,THE WHO WERE THE MOST EXCITING. THESE WERE ELECTRIFYING DAYS IN MUSIC. WE WERE ALL UNTRIED, UNTESTED. WHAT WAS STOPPING US? NOTHING.' As drummer with the Small Faces, Faces and later The Who, Kenney Jones' unique sense of rhythm was the heartbeat that powered three of the most influential rock bands of all time. Beginning in London's post-war East End, Kenney's story takes us through the birth of the Mod revolution, the mind-bending days of the late-1960s and the raucous excesses of the '70s and '80s. In a career spanning six decades, Kenney was at the epicentre of many of the most exciting moments in music history and has experienced everything the industry has to offer. He jointly created some of the world's most-loved records, hung out with the Stones, Beatles, David Bowie, Keith Moon and Rod Stewart, and suffered the loss of close friends to rock 'n' roll excess and success. The legacy created by Kenney and his band mates has influenced acts as diverse as Led Zeppelin, the Sex Pistols and Oasis. Now, for the very first time, Kenney tells the full story of how a young Cockney Herbert played his part in the biggest social transformation in living memory - the people, the parties, the friendships, the fall-outs, the laughter, the sadness, the sex, drugs, and a lot of rock 'n' roll, while also opening up about his own deeply personal battles and passions, too. This is a vivid and breath-taking immersion into the most exciting era of music history and beyond.

Errol Flynn - The Quest for an Oscar (hardback) (Hardcover): James Turiello Errol Flynn - The Quest for an Oscar (hardback) (Hardcover)
James Turiello
R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Ships in 10 - 17 working days
Carol Lynley - Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy and Suspense (hardback): Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy... Carol Lynley - Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy and Suspense (hardback): Her Film & TV Career in Thrillers, Fantasy and Suspense (Hardcover)
Tom Lisanti
R1,237 Discovery Miles 12 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
All in a Lifetime (Hardcover): Helen Howington All in a Lifetime (Hardcover)
Helen Howington
R685 Discovery Miles 6 850 Ships in 10 - 17 working days

Join Helen in her family's exploits as they travel to a new life in America as Immigrants leaving their old way of life behind. You will share their family's passion for freedom as they fulfill their aspirations and dreams to enjoy a better life in their new country America.

She continues her true story for almost a century sharing their achievements as well as the hard ships that followed. Read on and share her adventures and points of interest as she travels along visiting places such as London, England, Istanbul, Turkey, Barcelona, Spain, and the Mediterranean, and ride along the Orient Express. This is a true story that will make you cry at times and feel the difficulties, and at other times you will find yourself laughing. It's a book that's hard to put down as you feel the challenges they faced each day. It is written so that others could believe in themselves, and they, too, could accomplish their goals and enjoy all that life has to offer.

Eva - Men's Adventure Supermodel (Hardcover, Abridged Ed): Eva Lynd Eva - Men's Adventure Supermodel (Hardcover, Abridged Ed)
Eva Lynd; Edited by Robert Deis, Wyatt Doyle
R1,133 Discovery Miles 11 330 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Robert Lebron - "You Got It Kid" (Hardcover): Albert L Rolon Robert Lebron - "You Got It Kid" (Hardcover)
Albert L Rolon
R1,112 Discovery Miles 11 120 Ships in 10 - 17 working days
Audrey Hepburn - The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon (Hardcover): Megan Hess Audrey Hepburn - The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon (Hardcover)
Megan Hess
R465 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Save R50 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of style and screen legend Audrey Hepburn, from internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. From Sabrina to Breakfast at Tiffany's, Audrey Hepburn is renowned for her unforgettable film roles and fashion looks, but less well known is her fascinating life, including her childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland and her tireless dedication to helping those less fortunate than herself. In this book, Megan's beautiful illustrations follow Hepburn through three distinct chapters: her early life in World War II Europe, dreaming of becoming a ballerina; her ingenue years as the rising star of Hollywood and her incredible fashion partnership with Hubert de Givenchy; and her private life beyond the silver screen, building a legacy through her humanitarian work. Elegantly enclosed by a hardback cover and ribbon, Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a beautiful celebration of a woman whose life was as remarkable as the clothes she wore and the movies she starred in, with every surprising detail and iconic outfit brought to life on the page by the expert hand of Megan Hess.

The King of Violins - The Extraordinary Life of Ma Sciong, China's Greatest Violin Virtuoso (Hardcover): M G Crisci The King of Violins - The Extraordinary Life of Ma Sciong, China's Greatest Violin Virtuoso (Hardcover)
M G Crisci
R911 R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Save R121 (13%) Ships in 10 - 17 working days
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