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After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye by Janis Gaye (May 5, hardcover,
$25.99, ISBN 978-0-06-213551-3). In
this memoir of drugs, sex, and old-school
R&B, Janice Hunter shares her perspective
as the wife of legendary soul singer Marvin
Gaye. Silent since Gaye’s death in 1984,
she opens up about the distractions and
burdens of fame, the chaos of dysfunctional
families, and the irresistible temptations of
drugs that overshadowed the love they
shared.
Keep Your Head to the Sky: My Life
with Earth, Wind & Fire by Maurice
White and Herb Powell, foreword by Steve
Harvey, afterword by David Foster (June 2,
hardcover, $26.99, ISBN 978-0-06-
232915-8). The Grammy-winning founder
of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco
group tells his story and charts the rise of
his legendary band in this memoir that
captures the heart and soul of an artist
whose groundbreaking sound continues to
influence music today. Now in his 70s,
White reflects on the great blessings music
has brought to his life and the struggles
he’s endured.
ATRIA/37 INK
I Am Charlie Wilson by Charlie
Wilson (June 30, e-book, $13.99, ISBN
978-1-4767-9009-1). The long-awaited
memoir of seven-time Grammy-nominated
Charlie Wilson shares a story of how love
and faith carried him through not only
addiction but also prostate cancer. The
R&B and funk singer-songwriter-producer
also recollects collaborating with fellow
artists such as Stevie Wonder, the Rolling
Stones, and Snoop Dog.
BLOOMSBURY
Another Little Piece of My Heart: My
Life of Rock and Revolution in the ’60s
by Richard Goldstein (Apr. 14, hardcover,
$26, ISBN 978-1-62040-887-2). As the
first rock critic for the Village Voice in 1966,
Goldstein offers a star-studded account of
the rise and fall of 1960s counterculture.
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Led Zeppelin: Experience the Biggest
Band of the ’70s by Chris Welch (May 5,
hardcover, $19.95, ISBN 978-1-78097-
648-8). A music journalist who witnessed
many of Led Zeppelin’s most legendary
performances recounts the history of the
band as they played their way to musical
glory. Featuring images from contemporary photographers, the book captures an
era when the group conquered the world
with their heavy riffs and pioneering songs.
CHICAGO REVIEW
Bowie on Bowie: Interviews and
Encounters with David Bowie, edited
by Sean Egan (May 1, hardcover, $27.95,
ISBN 978-1-56976-977-5). Some of the
best interviews Bowie has granted in his
near five-decade career, each one traces a
new step in his unique journey, successively
freezing him in time in all of his various
incarnations, from a young novelty hit-
maker and Ziggy Stardust to plastic soul
player, 1980s sellout, and the artistically
reborn elder statesman of challenging pop-
ular music.
In the All-Night Café: A Memoir of
Belle and Sebastian’s Formative Year by
Stuart David (Apr. 16, paper, $15.95, ISBN
978-1-61373-078-2). Founding member
David shares a charming and evocative
memoir of Belle and Sebastian’s first year,
in 1996, an as-yet-undocumented period of
the band’s history. David’s eminently readable and understated style tells of the
adventures recording the band’s popular
and highly praised debut album, Tigermilk.
Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New
Cars: The Fast Life and Sudden Death
of Lynyrd Skynyrd by Mark Ribowsky
(Apr. 1, hardcover, $27.95, ISBN 978-1-
56976-146-5). This intimate story tells
how a band of lost souls and self-destruc-tive misfits with uncertain artistic objectives clawed their way to the top of the rock
and roll world, while creating not only a
; After the Dance: My Life with Marvin Gaye
Janis Gaye. Amistad, May 5
; Another Little Piece of My Heart: My Life of Rock and Revolution in the ‘60s
Richard Goldstein. Bloomsbury, Apr. 14
; Billie Holiday: A Musical Biography
John Szwed. Viking, Mar. 31
; Dreams to Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding
Mark Ribowsky. Norton/Liveright, May 25
; Girl in a Band: A Memoir
Kim Gordon. Morrow/Dey St., Feb. 24
; How to Be a Man
Duff McKagan, with Chris Kornelis. Da Capo, May 12
; It’s a Long Story: My Life
Willie Nelson, with David Ritz. Little, Brown, May 5
; John Prine: In Spite of Himself
Eddie Huffman. Univ. of Texas, Mar. 15
; L.A. Confidential
L.A. Reid. Harper, Mar. 3
; 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
Andrew Grant Jackson. St. Martin’s/Dunne, Feb. 3
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