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An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie
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From Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann Jones Scandalous affairs and public divorce. Addiction and fiery passion. And of course, the iconic songwriting... Christine McVie - born Christine Perfect - was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac....
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From Sunday Times bestselling author Lesley-Ann Jones
Scandalous affairs and public divorce. Addiction and fiery passion. And of course, the iconic songwriting...
Christine McVie - born Christine Perfect - was the quintessentially English rock star, as both the backbone and the beating heart of Fleetwood Mac.
Straddling the band's incarnations to achieve global fame alongside Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, and John McVie, the classic line-up, she wrote and performed many of their greatest hits.
As famous for their occasionally life-threateningly decadent lifestyles as for their musical brilliance, they were held together by this strong, constant figure whom they dubbed 'the mother' of the band. It was Christine who contained the flock, regrouped them when they went AWOL, focused and blended their talents, and always got them back on track.
And yet, as the 'engine' of the band during their Rumours era - an album that unwittingly charted the complete romantic disintegration within the band - Christine's personal life was every bit as tempestuous as those of her bandmates, weathering affairs, divorce, addiction, and fiery passion, all of which bled into her now iconic songwriting.
Told by an author who herself was friends with Christine, and with new contributions from those who knew her best, Songbird offers a true insider's view, and deep psychological insight into Christine as both a woman and a musician - the first, the only, the ultimate picture of a rock legend and a national treasure.
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ISBN: 9781789467598
Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Blake Publishing Ltd
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 442g
Pages: 352
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Lesley-Ann Jones is an acclaimed biographer, novelist, broadcaster and keynote speaker. She honed her craft on Fleet Street, as a newspaper journalist. She is the bestselling author of Fly Away Paul: How McCartney Survived the Beatles, Found his Wings and Became a Solo Superstar; Who Killed John Lennon?: The Lives and Loves of the Greatest Rock Star; The Stone Age: Sixty Years of the Rolling Stones; Bohemian Rhapsody: The Definitive Biography of Freddie Mercury and Hero: David Bowie. A childhood friend of David Bowie, Lesley-Ann has interviewed many of the world's best-loved artists, including Paul McCartney, Madonna and Prince, often forming lifelong friendships with her subjects.
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