Robert Greenfield posee una profunda inmersión en el mundo de la música y la cultura, lo que le permite adentrarse en el núcleo de sus temas. Su escritura se caracteriza por un brillante análisis y una perspectiva incisiva sobre los artistas y movimientos que han dado forma a la cultura popular. Con un ojo infalible para el detalle y la autenticidad, captura el espíritu de la época y las complejidades de las historias humanas, ofreciendo a los lectores una experiencia atractiva e informada. La habilidad de Greenfield para combinar una investigación profunda con el arte narrativo lo convierte en una voz valorada en la historia y la biografía del rock.
A national bestseller in hardcover, this intimate and revealing portrait of the beloved lead singer of the Grateful Dead presents the musician, the icon, and the man in the words of those who knew him best. Photos.
As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, from Ray Charles to Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the preeminent jazz producers of all time, and the legendary Jerry Wexler, Ertegun transformed Atlantic Records from a small independent record label into a hugely profitable multinational corporation. In successive generations, he also served as a mentor to record-business tyros like Phil Spector, David Geffen, and Lyor Cohen. Brilliant, cultured, and irreverent, Ertegun was as renowned for his incredible sense of personal style and nonstop A-list social life as his work in the studio. Blessed with impeccable taste and brilliant business acumen, he brought rock 'n roll into the mainstream while creating the music that became the sound track for the lives of multiple generations.--From publisher description.