Americana. The Kinks, The Road And The Perfect Riff

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: VIRGIN
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2013
Edition: First Edition

Description: 311 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: As a boy in post-War England, legendary Kinks singer/songwriter Ray Davies fell in love with America - its movies and music, its culture of freedom fed his imagination. In Americana, Davies tries to make sense of his long love-hate relationship with the country that both inspires and frustrates him, and where he nearly lost his life in a street shooting. Some of the most fascinating characters in pop culture and the British Invasion make appearances, from the famous to the behind-the-scenes players. The book is interspersed with lyrics and also includes photographs from Davies own collection and the Kinks archive. From his quintessentially English perspective, Davies - with candour, humour, and wit - takes us on a very personal road trip through his life and storied career as a rock star, and reveals what music, fame and America really mean to him.

ISBN: 9780753555231