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Alexis Korner: The Biography
 
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Alexis Korner: The Biography (Paperback)

by Harry Shapiro (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New Ed edition (7 Aug 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747531633
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747531630
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 763,669 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Synopsis
By the time Alexis Korner died, aged 55, on New Years Day 1984, he had secured himself a place in history. Dubbed "the father of British blues", he had become a mentor to generations of musicians. Out of Blues Incorporated, Korner's original band, came bands, such as the Rolling Stones, Cream, the Animals, Free and Led Zeppelin. Others to come under his influence ranged from the Beatles and Elton John to Alison Moyet and Paul Young. In writing Korner's life-story, Harry Shapiro has had the co-operation of his subject's family and estate, access to her personal papers, tapes and memorabilia, and the assistance of many of the rock stars, including Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman and Pete Townshend, who benefited so much from Korner's friendship and influence.

This biography recounts: Korner's early life travelling around Europe and North Africa; his settling in wartime London and pretending to b