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The Unauthorized Autobiography
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Ingeniously styled as a biography, this subversively brilliant rock memoir is the work of a nameless, faceless writer hired by an Orwellian entity called 'the Corporation' to capture the essence of Ray Davies, lead singer and songwriter of The Kinks and one of the greatest rock 'n' rollers of all time. Tales of London and the swinging Sixties rock scene evolve as Davies reveals his life and times to the writer, often passing his stories directly into the writer's consciousness. Carnaby Street, Top of the Pops, the Cavern Club, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and other fixtures of the period fade in and out of this compelling narrative. Part memoir, part social history, part psychological thriller, this elusive and daring book exposes rock stardom as the heaven, hell, and purgatory that it is.

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RAY DAVIES was born and lives in north London. Together with his younger brother, Dave, he launched The Kinks in 1964. Their first number one single 'You Really Got Me' was followed by thirty albums and a series of hit singles, including 'Waterloo Sunset' and 'Lola'.
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February 28th, 2008
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  • General (US: Trade)
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  • Preface by Ray Davies
Pages
432
ISBN-13
9780715637517
Product ID
2071048

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