Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored - Couverture souple

Lydon, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 147113721X ISBN 13 : 9781471137211

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This is the definitive autobiography of John Lydon, one of the most recognizable icons in the annals of music history. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols - the world's most notorious band, who shot to fame in the mid-1970s with singles such as 'Anarchy in the UK' and 'God Save the Queen'. Via his music and invective he spearheaded a generation of young people across the world who were clamouring for change - and found it in the style and attitude of this most unlikely figurehead.
With his next band, Public Image Ltd (PiL) Lydon expressed an equally urgent impulse in his make-up - the constant need to reinvent himself. From their beginnings in 1978 he set the template for a band that continues to challenge and thrive in the 2010s. He also found time for making innovative new dance records with the likes of Afrika Baambaata and Leftfield.
Following the release of a solo record in 1997, John took a sabbatical from his music career into other media, most memorably his own Rotten TV show for VH1 and as the most outrageous contestant ever on I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! He then fronted the Megabugs series and one-off nature documentaries and even turned his hand to a series of much loved TV advertisements for Country Life butter.
Lydon has remained a compelling and dynamic figure - both as a musician, and, thanks to his outspoken, controversial, yet always heartfelt and honest statements, as a cultural commentator. The book is a fresh and mature look back on a life full of incident from his beginnings as a sickly child of immigrant Irish parents who grew up in post-war London, to his present status as a vibrant, alternative national hero.

Quatrième de couverture :

'This book is basically about the life of a serious risk-taker. I make things safe for other people to follow on in my wake. I am the elephant in the room. I'm a stand-up- and-be-counted fella - but that's in a world where nobody seems to be able to count.'
John Lydon has secured prime position as one of the most recognizable icons in the annals of music history. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead singer and lyricist of the Sex Pistols - the world's most notorious band - who shot to fame in the mid-1970s with singles such as 'Anarchy in the UK' and 'God Save the Queen'. With his next band, Public Image Ltd (PiL) Lydon expressed an equally urgent impulse in his make-up - the constant need to reinvent himself. From their beginnings in 1978 he set the groundbreaking template for a band that continues to challenge and thrive.
Lydon has remained a compelling and dynamic figure - both as a musician and, thanks to his outspoken, controversial, yet always heartfelt and honest statements, as a cultural commentator. His first complete autobiography is a fresh and mature look back on his extraordinary life so far, from his beginnings as a sickly child of immigrant Irish parents, and growing up in post-war London, to his present status as a vibrant, alternative national hero.
'Poignant, funny, warm, wise . . . this is a vital unburdening of one of the great 20th century originals' Mojo

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 147113721X
• ISBN 13: 9781471137211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 544