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So you wanna be a rock 'n' roll star.Biographies and Autobio
Don't Let Me be MisunderstoodDon't Let Me be Misunderstood by Eric Burdon
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Just like they should be.Shaggin' and Druggin and Name droppin' and bitter.
Tainted LifeTainted Life by Marc Almond
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Very very good.
Lobotomy: Surviving the "Ramones"Lobotomy: Surviving the "Ramones" by Dee Dee Ramone
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Great..especially the explination of 'Warthog'.
The Hurdy Gurdy ManThe Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan Leitch
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This mans ego is as big as the World,which he probably created.
Death of a Rolling Stone: Brian Jones StoryDeath of a Rolling Stone: Brian Jones Story by Mandy Aftel
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Very good but he should have really been in Hospital.This version was suggested by Lord Donovan whose wife is the mother of one of Brians children.
Hit Me, Fred: Recollections of a SidemanHit Me, Fred: Recollections of a Sideman by Fred Wesley
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Fantastic.An honest book about the FUNK and Sex addiction and Crack...who'd have thought it?
Noddy Holder: Who's Crazee Now?Noddy Holder: Who's Crazee Now? by Noddy Holder
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He looks just like his dad.Very funny. Try to read it in a Wolverhampton accent though.
White Line FeverWhite Line Fever by Lemmy Kilmister
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Not enough Sex and Drugs but plenty about recording studios...yawn...zzzzz
The Saga of "Hawkwind"The Saga of "Hawkwind" by Carol Clerk
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Plenty of Drugs in this though.Fantastic.Bitterness and childishness too...this is what we want.
George Clinton and P-Funk All Stars (For the Record)George Clinton and P-Funk All Stars (For the Record)
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From the start up until it all went wrong.Very entertaining.Make my Funk the P.
Love: Behind the ScenesLove: Behind the Scenes by Michael Stuart-Ware
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This was really nice.I felt I was with the band.
Stand and Deliver: The AutobiographyStand and Deliver: The Autobiography by Adam Ant
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Great as well.Art school and Punk and dressing up.Get well soon.
Not Simply Divine: Beneath the Make-up, above the Heels and behind the Scenes with a Cult SuperstarNot Simply Divine: Beneath the Make-up, above the Heels and behind the Scenes with a Cult Superstar by Bernard Jay
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Ruins the image a bit and John Waters doesn't come out of it very well.Best to remember the films and songs.
Shibboleth: My Revolting LifeShibboleth: My Revolting Life by Penny Rimbaud
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I liked this.Anarchy and Peace.The truth of REVOLUTION brother...is...
The Buzzcocks: Harmony In My Head - Steve Diggle's Rock 'n' Roll OdysseyThe Buzzcocks: Harmony In My Head - Steve Diggle's Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey by Steve Diggle
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Great.Drugs and Shagging and Drugs and Drugs and Shagging and Music and Hate.
The Sensational Alex HarveyThe Sensational Alex Harvey by John Neil Munro
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Good but not great.Quite sad really.
In Search of the Pleasure Palace: Disreputable TravelsIn Search of the Pleasure Palace: Disreputable Travels by Marc Almond
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The sequel to Tainted Life...Looking for Acid hidden under carpets 10 years earlier.
Chelsea Horror Hotel: A NovelChelsea Horror Hotel: A Novel by Dee Dee Ramone
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Dee Dee fantasises about the same things that I do.
Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian DurySex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll: The Life of Ian Dury by Richard Balls
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Not a very nice man really.The Art School bits were good though.
Touching from a DistanceTouching from a Distance by Deborah Curtis
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Ian Curtis was Funny and Joy Division had a laugh.
Arthur Lee: Alone Again Or (Mojo Heroes).Arthur Lee: Alone Again Or (Mojo Heroes). by Barney Hoskyns
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Alright if you have a spare hour or so.Read no.11 instead.
The Lives of John LennonThe Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman
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Ha ha.Lennon was a selfish bullying bandwagon jumper.I'm glad someone else thought so too.
Chuck Berry: The AutobiographyChuck Berry: The Autobiography by Chuck Berry
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Good.He's innocent of all charges though...or so he says.
There's a Riot Going on: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of 60s Counter-cultureThere's a Riot Going on: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of 60s Counter-culture by Peter Doggett
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Well..about the whole of the counter culture really and it DOES slag Lennon off.
Leader: The Autobiography of Gary GlitterLeader: The Autobiography of Gary Glitter by Gary Glitter
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Well I did read it 15 years ago.He doesn't mention being a Paedophile though.