Rave On: The Biography of Buddy Holly
by Philip Norman
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Philip Norman uses his unique skills to recreate the impetuous yet shy, modest yet steely willed Texan who was his first musical hero. He has gained exclusive access to an extraordinary archive of never-before-seen letters, contracts, and personal memorabilia, which dispel the many mysteries still lingering around Buddy's name and allow the reader to share some of the most intimate moments in his short but crowded life. Buddy's family and close friends have also spoken. Frankly about him - show more notably his widow, Maria Elena, giving her first in-depth interview in more than twenty years. Commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of Buddy's birth, Rave On is a revealing, sometimes shocking, but always warmly affectionate portrait of America's mythical rock'n'roll era and its brightest and most enduring star. show lessTags
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Philip Norman was born on April 13, 1943 and grew up in Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. He is a novelist, biographer, journalist and playwright. His books include biographies of Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, Elton John and John Lennon Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and Paul McCartney: The Life. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- People/Characters
- Buddy Holly
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- Music, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 782.42166 — Arts & recreation Music Vocal music [formerly: Dramatic music and production of musical drama] Secular forms of vocal music Songs General principles and musical forms Traditions of secular songs {genres} Rock songs
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- ML420 .H595 .N67 — Music Literature on music Literature on music History and criticism Biography
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