- Paperback: 472 pages
- Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (26 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0415970431
- ISBN-13: 978-0415970433
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.1 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 984,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Lydon is obviously a very gifted and very sensitive writer--his prose lilting and poetic, drunk on the invisible rhythms of the music each syllable softly falling like beads of water against the wide windows of the dawn-hour. Readers will find this an easy book to consume- pages almost turning themselves, eyes feverishly tracking back and forth, anxious to see where everything ends.."
-The Electric Review, Nov. 2004
-The Electric Review, Nov. 2004
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Ray Charles: Man and Music is a complete biography of this seminal singer/pianist who has been active on the American music scene since the mid-'50s. Originally published in 1995 by Penguin Books, and universally hailed as the definitive biography, this new edition will bring Charles's life up to date, covering the last 7 years of his life.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Anyone who has read Ray Charles own book, "Brother Roy", may find some of the blanks filled in with this biography.
In general, the book is well-written with lots of interesting sidebars. It is rather disappointing, however, for the author to continuously refer to Charles' frugality and military attitude with his employees.
As one of the first inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it would have been interesting to hear from those he influenced and why. Not one of the best biographies I have read..but, then again...not one of the worst. If you like Ray Charles, you will find this interesting, but not overwhelminly informative.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I write a quick review because I am surprised no one has reviewed this . It's a marvellous book, and together with the book 'Brother Ray' gives what feels to be a really authentic picture of Ray Charles. I hope it's updated one day.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you only reading this book because you want to know exactly how friendly Ray Charles is, you might end up disliking him. This book is a tell it like it is. After reading it, I developed mixed emotions towards Brother Ray, that I didn't have before reading it. However, this book is truly a musician's favorite.
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