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Quo are the most successful band in British history after the
Beatles and the Rolling Stones. From 1973 to the mid-80s they had a
string of hits, including 'Down, Down', 'Rockin' All Over the
World', 'Again and Again', 'What You're Proposing' - all classic
rock anthems. When the band imploded, and the other members left,
Rossi and Parfitt reinvented Quo for the 90s and kept going,
touring constantly and winning new fans. The story of Status Quo is
essentially the story of two people: Francis Rossi and Rick
Parfitt. It is the story of two outwardly very different characters
- Rossi, the moody insecure one, Parfitt, the smiling, permanantly
at ease golden boy - who against the odds forged an unlikely yet
enduring bond that would see them through the dizzying highs and
terrifying lows of a forty-year career. Rossi and Parfitt admit
that in the past they've hidden some of the truth about their
lives, unable to admit how out of control things were even to
themselves. Now they tell it all - the drug-taking, the marriage
breakdowns, Parfitt's brush with death when he was forced to
undergo by-pass surgery. From their early days as a sixties 'boy
band' through the massive international success of the seventies to
the present day, this is an explosive no-holds-barred autobiography
from two of Britain's most enduring rock stars.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'THE ROCK 'N' ROLL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE
YEAR' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Essential for fans and great reading for
anyone else' Classic Rock Break-ups, make-ups, groupies, band
politics, court battles, the tragic death of Rick Parfitt . . .
This is Francis Rossi as you have never seen him before. Status Quo
have sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 65 hit
singles and 32 hit albums. The legendary band's career has mirrored
the evolution of rock music. From the struggles of the flower-power
'60s, the highs of the denim-clad '70s, the coke- and
tequila-induced blur of the '80s, to fighting for musical integrity
in the '90s and '00s and a fresh lease of life from new band
members in recent years, Rossi has been there for the entirety of
Quo's turbulent history. In I Talk Too Much, Rossi will reveal the
truth behind one of the biggest rock bands of all time, as well as
the personal highs and lows of a career spanning over 50 years. He
lifts the lid on the man behind the music - from humble beginnings
in Forest Hill and being labelled a has-been by the press in his
twenties to opening Live Aid in 1985 - and why he's still going
strong at seventy. Along the way he has fathered eight children
with three mothers and beaten both alcoholism and cocaine
addiction. Rossi comes clean about the time he almost left the
band, what he really thinks about the music industry today and the
complexities of his fifty-year friendship with Rick Parfitt.
Painfully honest, riotously funny and frequently outrageous, I Talk
Too Much covers the glory years, the dark days and the real stories
behind the creation of some of the greatest rock music of all time.
Memories from the Heart: Family, Love, and Survival presents an
inspiring collection of memories recalling author Francie Rossi's
life from birth to age seventeen. She describes her medical
challenges in "Helen Keller and I," considering her role as the
eleventh of twelve children in her large, loving family. "Sent Away
to Las Vegas" shares unique personal stories in which faith,
family, and love always prevail. "My Last Clothing Embarrassment"
and "Fifteen/40" explores financial struggles, yet inspire humor
and tenacity. "Dinner at My Friend's House" and "Family Night"
compare the calamity of a smaller family living in a larger house
to Francie's situation--a large family's love and laughter
contained in a small house. Rossi alludes to an athletic adolescent
with an eating disorder, and provides personal tips in a trio of
stories, while "A Whole New World" expresses the strong connection
between her and her mother. Finally, "My Diagnosis" reverberates
like a sentence after a guilty verdict.Rossi's memories in this
collection are vibrant; sprinkled with a dash of humor as she
displays persistence and continues to live a life most people can
only imagine in a large, boisterous family.
Memories from the Heart: Family, Love, and Survival presents an
inspiring collection of memories recalling author Francie Rossi's
life from birth to age seventeen. She describes her medical
challenges in "Helen Keller and I," considering her role as the
eleventh of twelve children in her large, loving family. "Sent Away
to Las Vegas" shares unique personal stories in which faith,
family, and love always prevail. "My Last Clothing Embarrassment"
and "Fifteen/40" explores financial struggles, yet inspire humor
and tenacity. "Dinner at My Friend's House" and "Family Night"
compare the calamity of a smaller family living in a larger house
to Francie's situation--a large family's love and laughter
contained in a small house. Rossi alludes to an athletic adolescent
with an eating disorder, and provides personal tips in a trio of
stories, while "A Whole New World" expresses the strong connection
between her and her mother. Finally, "My Diagnosis" reverberates
like a sentence after a guilty verdict.Rossi's memories in this
collection are vibrant; sprinkled with a dash of humor as she
displays persistence and continues to live a life most people can
only imagine in a large, boisterous family.
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