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Martin Torgoff


Born
The United States
Genre
Music


For more than three decades, Martin Torgoff has been at the forefront of major media trends and cultural currents, documenting and telling the story of America through the evolution of its popular culture. An award-winning journalist, author of prize-winning and best-selling books, documentary filmmaker and Emmy-nominated television writer, director and producer of shows that have been seen by millions, his work has encompassed music, art, film, theater, literature, politics, history, biography, sexuality, sports, sociology, and celebrity culture. As the New Yorker put it, “Martin Torgoff has been writing books and making films about sex, drugs and rock and roll for thirty years.”

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Average rating: 4.09 · 643 ratings · 86 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors
Can't Find My Way Home: Ame...
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Bop Apocalypse: Jazz, Race,...
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Elvis, We Love You Tender
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American Fool: The Roots an...
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The complete Elvis
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