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Frontman : surviving the rock star myth
- Title
- Frontman : surviving the rock star myth / Richard Barone.
- Author
- Barone, Richard.
- Publication
- New York : Backbeat Books, 2007.
- Supplementary Content
- Publisher description
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Details
- Description
- x, 226 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- "Being the frontman of a popular band is a high-risk profession. Richard Barone, former lead singer of indie rock pioneers the Bongos and renowned solo artist, has survived two decades in the spotlight to tell the tale. From dallying with the glitterati in the trendiest night spots, to collaborating with some of the top names in the music industry, to innovating the intimate chamber-pop genre and emerging as an A-list recording artist and producer, Barone continues to push the boundaries of modern rock and inventive self-expression." "In Frontman, we are along for the ride as Barone recounts, in a frank and charmingly-funny style, the supernova express of New York City stardom and endless tours; parties; sexual politics, divas, disappointments, and drugs; his journey of self-discovery through music; and a lifetime's worth of hard-gained advice for anyone, interested in getting into the music business - or just surviving in it. Frontman is the story of a unique man who has outlived the myth."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes indexes.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes discography: p. [201]-204.
- Contents
- 1. The Littlest DJ: How to Have Your Own Radio Show at Age Seven -- 2. Sex Flag: How to Wreak Havoc Throughout Your School Years -- 3. Tiny Tim: Learning the True Meaning of Fame -- 4. I Only Took What I Needed: How to Make the Move -- 5. Drums Along the Hudson: How to Invent a Pop Mecca -- 6. Numbers with Wings: How to Become a Cuddly Pop Star -- 7. Blow Up: How to Self-Destruct -- 8. I Belong to Me: How to Start Over -- 9. Clouds Over Eden: Knowing When to Stop -- 10. Musical Promiscuity: How to Play the Field, and Why -- 11. I'll Be Your Mirror: How to Be a Producer -- 12. Yet Another Midnight: Finding Happiness.
- ISBN
- 9780879309121
- 0879309121
- LCCN
- 2007019002
- 99818475350
- OCLC
- 128236870
- ocn128236870
- SCSB-9088849
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries