- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber (1 Aug 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571198082
- ISBN-13: 978-0571198085
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,863,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Rock has had a strange affinity with death ever since bluesman Robert Johnson allegedly made a pact with the devil in the 1930s. Pike explores the death-rock connection from the poisoning of Johnson in 1938 to the present day. Includes stories of Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, and others.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i wouldnt normally write a review, but i really feel i wasted my money and i hope no one else makes the same mistake
Format:Paperback
If you are interested in the more sinister side of Rock and Roll then look no further. Aside from the odd dodgy conspiracy theory the book is well written, and if they're dead and famous you'll find them here.
Everything is well categorised, and some strange connections are exposed...
Not particularly up-beat reading, but definitely worth the cover charge. One problem, it only goes as far as 1994. Otherwise excellent.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Death and Rock and Roll Never Looked So Interesting
19 Oct 1997
Format:Paperback
As morbid as it seems, Jeff Pike's "The Death of Rock 'n' Roll" is a fascinating read. If you are the type who wants to know more about the rock world than who sold what to whom for how much, this book will rock your world. Pike has done his homework; you may not have even known some of the subjects were dead. But even if you did, Pike's detailing of his subject matter makes for fascinating conversation at your next cocktail party. "The Death of Rock 'n' Roll" lists its victims... er, subjects, by the type of demise they suffered (for example, "Fell Down" with Donny Hathaway and Sandy Dennis), and then sublists their endtales in chapters grouping the subjects with others in the same fields (e.g., "Oozing Crooners", with Bobby Darin, or "Beatles Bugouts" with Fab Four wannabe Badfinger). As morbid as this all sounds, Pike's prose fascinates, and even makes you laugh (if you can get past your guilt). And you'll finish reading it a little sadder and wiser. The lack of a comprehen
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
not great, but definitely interesting
23 Mar 1999
Format:Paperback
my one major problem with this book is pike's tendency to offer his opinion more than i would like. i would have rather read a book that chronicled the deaths of musicians without telling me which ones were talented and which were not. i am not a huge fan of queen, but i don't need pike to tell me that "they weren't that good." i can draw my own opinions, mr. pike. but for any readers who have the same fascination with rock'n'roll and death, and can ignore pike's commentary, i would certainly recommend this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fascinating, funny, and sometimes spooky
5 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback
I've read "The Death of Rock 'n' Roll" a couple of times, and I really enjoyed it. It is intelligently written, and although I may not always agree with Jeff Pike's opinions, they never seem uneducated.
The fact is, a lot of people in the entertainment business die young. If you're obsessed with movie morbidity, read Kenneth Anger's excellent book "Hollywood Babylon." If you're obsessed with dead rock stars (I am), read "The Death of Rock 'n' Roll."
Sometimes I don't know when to take Jeff seriously -- does he really believe Jerry Lee Lewis made a deal with the devil? Either way, his book is one hell of a good read, and I would recommend it to any rock fan.
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