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The 27 Club #1
27: Amy Winehouse
In 27: Amy Winehouse, the first in a series of exclusive ebooks, acclaimed music writer Chris Salewicz celebrates the life of one of the most talented performers of recent times.
In an intimate mini-biography, he explores Amy's artistic influences and inspirations, her ability to capture the imagination and her appetite for self-destruction.
Salewicz provides a startling portrayal of the perils of genius and the true cost of fame. Must the ferociously good die young?
In an intimate mini-biography, he explores Amy's artistic influences and inspirations, her ability to capture the imagination and her appetite for self-destruction.
Salewicz provides a startling portrayal of the perils of genius and the true cost of fame. Must the ferociously good die young?
- GenresBiography
480 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 24, 2011
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Chris Salewicz
47 books35 followersChris Salewicz's writing on music and popular culture has appeared in publications around the globe. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer."
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June 26, 2020
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"Mostly I have this dream to be very famous. To work on stage. It's a lifelong ambition" - Amy Winehouse, 1996
This is a really short 40 page summary of the life of Amy Winehouse. From the title i was expecting more of a peep into the 27 club and the myths, legends, ideas and conspiracies that surround it but it's not that at all.
If you're looking for a quick read summary on Amy then this is fine but if you want to really feel the girl with the enormous voice then you absolutely should read the book her mother wrote.
"Mostly I have this dream to be very famous. To work on stage. It's a lifelong ambition" - Amy Winehouse, 1996
This is a really short 40 page summary of the life of Amy Winehouse. From the title i was expecting more of a peep into the 27 club and the myths, legends, ideas and conspiracies that surround it but it's not that at all.
If you're looking for a quick read summary on Amy then this is fine but if you want to really feel the girl with the enormous voice then you absolutely should read the book her mother wrote.
March 19, 2016
Chris Salewicz 27 series examines the lives of the talented musicians who all tragically ended up as members of the “27 Club” – a club so named because all of the members died when they were 27. Amy Winehouse is one such member.
Salewicz examines the highlights and pitfalls of Amy Winehouse’s life and all the eventualities that led to her death. He started his book talking about her death and poses the thought that admittedly I had thought at the time. Weren’t we all expecting this death to happen much sooner? Winehouse lived her life on a Molotov cocktail of drink, drugs and dodgy decisions. Yet one thing no one can deny is that she did things of her own volition. As much as we would all love to blame other people – her dad for being controlling, Blake for introducing her to drugs, the paparazzi for hounding her – essentially, like us all, Winehouse had free will and she chose the things that led to her demise.
I was – no, I still am – a fan of Amy Winehouse. Her albums – few that they were – drip with raw emotion, her pain and her truth; they are the verisimilitude of her life. Seeing her live was something else; you never knew which Amy you were going to get. I was lucky enough to see her three times. On one of those occasions she was majestic. The other two are best not spoken of.
27: Amy Winehouse is a fascinating read. It is not judgemental, it tells you what happened, it gives you dates and facts and figures. I think my one criticism is that it can come across as a bit cold. Others have written about this same topic and have managed to be a bit warmer. Other than this personal preference, I thoroughly recommend this book as a quick read.
27 Amy Winehouse (The 27 Club Series Book 1) by Chris Salewicz is available now as are the other five books in the series.
Salewicz examines the highlights and pitfalls of Amy Winehouse’s life and all the eventualities that led to her death. He started his book talking about her death and poses the thought that admittedly I had thought at the time. Weren’t we all expecting this death to happen much sooner? Winehouse lived her life on a Molotov cocktail of drink, drugs and dodgy decisions. Yet one thing no one can deny is that she did things of her own volition. As much as we would all love to blame other people – her dad for being controlling, Blake for introducing her to drugs, the paparazzi for hounding her – essentially, like us all, Winehouse had free will and she chose the things that led to her demise.
I was – no, I still am – a fan of Amy Winehouse. Her albums – few that they were – drip with raw emotion, her pain and her truth; they are the verisimilitude of her life. Seeing her live was something else; you never knew which Amy you were going to get. I was lucky enough to see her three times. On one of those occasions she was majestic. The other two are best not spoken of.
27: Amy Winehouse is a fascinating read. It is not judgemental, it tells you what happened, it gives you dates and facts and figures. I think my one criticism is that it can come across as a bit cold. Others have written about this same topic and have managed to be a bit warmer. Other than this personal preference, I thoroughly recommend this book as a quick read.
27 Amy Winehouse (The 27 Club Series Book 1) by Chris Salewicz is available now as are the other five books in the series.
March 23, 2014
Interesting in places but prone to one sided rambling.
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