LesleyAnn Jones Libri

Freddie Mercury, la leggenda: il suo genio musicale, la sua voce magica e la sua incomparabile creatività continuano ad affascinare milioni di fan. In questa eccezionale biografia la giornalista musicale Lesley-Ann Jones, fin dai primi anni Ottanta a stretto contatto con i Queen e il loro entourage, scandaglia la storia del rocker, sfrondando chiacchiere e pettegolezzi per portare alla luce la personalità di un individuo timido e affascinante, deciso a sperimentare ogni eccesso - compresi quelli che gli abbrevieranno drammaticamente la vita - pur di esprimersi. Scopriamo così gli eventi fondamentali della vita di Freddie, dalla nascita a Zanzibar alla solitudine del collegio in India, dalla fuga a Londra al successo planetario della band, fino alla tragica morte per AIDS. Un racconto documentato, avvincente e ricco di aneddoti, che rivela la rigida educazione, la sessualità libera, la passione divorante per la musica, il tormento e l'euforia alla radice di canzoni rimaste nella storia, il periodo cruciale in cui una spettacolare performance al Live Aid catapultò il gruppo di nuovo al centro della scena.

LENNON SFIDÒ TUTTI E TUTTO.La domanda è chi o che cosa ha ucciso John Lennon? Di John non ce n'era uno quindi quando è morto il «vero» Lennon? I proiettili sparati dal suo assassino sono stati solo l'estremo sigillo. Ma perché è andata così?Nella tarda serata dell'8 dicembre 1980, quando si diffuse la notizia che John Lennon, la rockstar più amata del mondo, era stato ucciso a sangue freddo a New York, per milioni di persone il pianeta s mise di girare. In questa avvincente ricostruzione, la famosa biografa musicale e giornalista Lesley-Ann Jones dipana i molti tratti enigmatici del personaggio, delineando un ritratto integrale e inedito dell'uomo e dell'artista, della sua vita, dei suoi rapporti sentimentali, della sua drammatica morte, della sua imperitura eredità musicale. Scavando in profondità, l'autrice sonda gli alti e i bassi dell'attività artistica e della vita privata di Lennon, ridefinendo il percorso che lo portò a stabilirsi a New York, dove venne ucciso per strada, fuori dal palazzo in cui abitava, in quella fatale notte d'inverno. Ma chi, o che cosa, ne provocò la morte? E quando morì davvero «l'autentico» John Lennon?Basandosi su ricerche di prima mano, foto inedite e testimonianze esclusive, questa biografia offre una coinvolgente immagine a tutto campo di una delle più leggendarie e iconiche figure della cultura musicale contemporanea, a quattro decenni dalla sua tragica morte. Ripercorrendo anche l'epopea dei Beatles, Lesley-Ann Jones ricostruisce l'identità lennoniana, attraverso i racconti di chi, nel corso del tempo, lo conobbe dalla prima moglie, Cynthia, al figlio primogenito Julian; dal compagno nei Beatles, sir Paul McCartney, all'ex amante May Pang; fino ad Andy Peebles, l'ultimo giornalista che lo intervistò, un paio di giorni prima dell'uccisione di John.Esiste un'infinità di libri che trattano dei Beatles e di John Lennon. Nessuno è come questo.

"A real-life murder mystery that readers won't be able to put down. . . . A classic." --Gloria Steinem

This is the definitive biography of Freddie Mercury. Written by an award-winning rock journalist, Lesley-Ann Jones toured widely with Queen forming lasting friendships with the band. Now, having secured access to the remaining band members and those who were closest to Freddie, from childhood to death, Lesley-Ann has written the most in depth account of one of music's best loved and most complex figures. Meticulously researched, sympathetic, unsensational, the book - like the forthcoming film - will focus on the period in the 1980s when Queen began to fragment, before their Live Aid performance put them back in the frame. In her journey to understand the man behind the legend, Lesley-Ann Jones has travelled from London to Zanzibar to India. Packed with exclusive interviews and told with the invaluable perspective that the twenty years since Mercury's death presents, Freddie Mercury is the most up to date portrait of a legendary man. Fully revised and updated edition.

This biography aims to deconstruct the myths surrounding Queen's lead singer and provide an intimate portrayal of Freddie's life and death. From his birthplace in Zanzibar to his final home in London, the author interviews the key people in Mercury's life.

Revealing and intimate, based on more than 100 interviews with key figures in his life, this is the definitive biography of Queen front man Freddie Mercury, one of pop music's best-loved and most complex figures. A revealing, intimate look at the man who would be Queen. As lead vocalist for the iconic rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's unmatched skills as a songwriter and his flamboyant showmanship made him a superstar and Queen a household name. But despite his worldwide fame, few people ever really glimpsed the man behind the glittering façade. Now, more than twenty years after his death, those closest to Mercury are finally opening up about this pivotal figure in rock 'n' roll. Based on more than a hundred interviews with key figures in his life, Mercury offers the definitive account of one man's legendary life in the spotlight and behind the scenes. Rock journalist Lesley-Ann Jones gained unprecedented access to Mercury's tribe, and she details Queen's slow but steady rise to fame and Mercury's descent into dangerous, pleasure-seeking excesses--this was, after all, a man who once declared, Darling, I'm doing everything with everyone. In her journey to understand Mercury, Jones traveled to London, Zanzibar, and India--talking with everyone from Mercury's closest friends to the sound engineer at Band Aid (who was responsible for making Queen even louder than the other bands) to second cousins halfway around the world. In the process, an intimate and complicated portrait emerges. Meticulously researched, sympathetic yet not sensational, Mercury offers an unvarnished look at the extreme highs and lows of life in the fast lane. At the heart of this story is a man...and the music he loved.

A compelling new book that unravels the enigma of John Lennon from acclaimed music biographer Lesley-Ann Jones.

Pulling back the many hidden layers of John Lennon’s life, Lesley-Ann Jones closely tracks the events and personality traits that led to the rock star living in self-imposed exile in New York—where he was shot dead outside his apartment on that fateful autumn day forty years ago. Late on December 8th, 1980, the world abruptly stopped turning for millions, as news broke that the world's most beloved musician had been gunned down in cold blood in New York City. The most iconic Beatle left behind an unrivaled body of music and legions of faithful disciples—yet his profound legacy has brought with it as many questions and contradictions as his music has provided truths and certainties. In this compelling exploration, acclaimed music biographer Lesley-Ann Jones unravels the enigma that was John Lennon to present a complete portrait of the man, his life, his loves, his music, his untimely death, and, ultimately, his legacy. Using fresh first-hand research, unseen material and exclusive interviews with the people who knew Lennon best, Jones's search for answers offers a spellbinding, 360-degree view of one of the world's most iconic music legends. The Search for John Lennon delves deep into psyche of the world's most storied musician—the good, the bad and the genius—forty years on from his tragic death.

The truth behind Freddie Mercury's complex romantic relationships.

His music thrilled the generation it was written for, and has entertained and inspired every generation since. Hero : David Bowie is an exploration of the man behind the myths and the makeup told from the very beginning