Book Description
The Stranglers have outlasted and outsold virtually every other band of their era, recording ten hit albums and releasing 21 Top 40 singles. Their list of hits, including Golden Brown, were written against a background of spectacular success, dismal failure, drug dependency, financial ruin, infighting and misfortune.
As a response to David Buckley's one-sided biography of the band ("No Mercy" Hodder & Stoughton, 1997) and the band’s reticence to reveal the true meaning behind their songs, Hugh Cornwell, founding member and songwriter, sets the record straight, displaces the myths and for the first time explains the real stories behind The Stranglers, his departure and the origins of their songs.
From the Publisher
* Huge resurgence of Stranglers classics: No More Heroes (BBC TV's 'Mirrorball'), Peaches (film 'Sexy Beast'), and Golden Brown (Guy Ritchie's blockbuster 'Snatch'). * An unique perspective on one of the most extraordinary and inflammatory English rock bands * Contains many original and previously unpublished photographs. * Written entirely in his own words by the founding member of The Stranglers.
About the Author
Hugh Cornwell enjoyed 13 years of global success with The Stranglers before leaving in 1990 to pursue a successful solo career. He now lives in London.
