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Nick Drake
The Life
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Experience the definitive biography of one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the twentieth century with this eye-opening book featuring a foreword by Gabrielle Drake and over 75 photos, many rare or previously unseen.
Three years later, however—having made three well reviewed but low-selling albums—Nick had been overwhelmed by a mysterious mental illness. He returned to live in his family home in rural Warwickshire in 1971, and died in obscurity in 1974, aged just 26.
In the decades since, Nick has become the subject of ever-growing fascination and speculation. Combined sales of his records now stand in the millions, his songs are frequently heard on TV and in films, and he has become one of the most widely known and admired singer-songwriters of his generation.
Nick Drake: The Life is the only biography of Nick to be written with the blessing and involvement of his sister and estate. Drawing on copious original research and new interviews with his family, friends, and musical collaborators, as well as deeply personal archive material unavailable to previous writers—including his father’s diaries, his essays, and private correspondence—this is the most comprehensive and authoritative account possible of Nick’s short and enigmatic life.
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"This is the book we've been waiting for . . . It is a biography to be treasured."Joe Boyd
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"In this meticulous and lovingly detailed account of Drake’s work and too-short life, Jack succeeds in bringing to life a brilliant if oblique figure."Booklist
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“The definitive biography… a worthy tribute to a talented artist gone too soon.”Publishers Weekly
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“[A] comprehensive biography… one feels like the fly on the wall of Drake’s life as Jack provides the minutiae of his daily existence.”SPIN
- On Sale
- Nov 14, 2023
- Page Count
- 576 pages
- Publisher
- Da Capo
- ISBN-13
- 9780306834950
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