Books by Philip Norman

ERIC CLAPTON HAR I ET HALVT ÅRHUNDREDE været anerkendt som en af rockens sande virtuoser, en guitarhelt uden lige. Hans karriere spænder over næsten hele rockhistorien, som han har formet i toneangivende bands som The Yardbirds, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith og Derek and the Dominos.Nu bliver hans historie fortalt – også alle de ting, han udelod af sine erindringer – af en af rockens mest velestimerede forfattere, Philip Norman, der med Claptons velsignelse har fået adgang til hans nære familie og venner. Vi hører om hans både forkælede og traumatiske barndom og vilde ungdom i Swinging London i 60’erne, der gjorde ham til narkoman og alkoholiker og sendte ham ud i en selvdestruktiv dødsspiral, der først stoppede i midten af 90’erne, efter at han havde mistet sin fireårige søn i en ufattelig tragedie.Centralt i fortællingen om Clapton står hans uforløste forhold til kvinder, ikke mindst moren, der forlod ham, da han var helt lille, og hustruen Pattie Boyd, som han ’stjal’ fra sin bedste ven, George Harrison, blot for at behandle hende endnu værre, end George havde gjort. Som kvindebedårer mødte han sin overmand i Mick Jagger, men når det gjaldt om at opføre sig hensynsløst og skamløst, overgik ingen Clapton. En stor, medrivende biografi, der kaster nyt lys over det komplekse menneske bag legenden.

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music.

A miracle of still-plentiful hair, raw sex-appeal, and strutting talent . The frontman of one of the most influential and controversial groups of all time. A musical genius with a career spanning over four decades. Mick Jagger is a testament at once to British glamour and sensual decline, the ultimate architect and demi-god of rock.Bestselling biographer Philip Norman offers an unparalleled account of the life of a living legend, Mick Jagger. From Home Counties schoolboy, to rebel without a cause to Sixties rock sensation and global idol, Norman unravels with astonishing intimacy the myth of the inimitable frontman of The Rolling Stones. MICK JAGGER charts his extraordinary journey through scandal-ridden conspiracy, infamous prison spell, hordes of female admirers and a knighthood while stripping away the colossal fame, wealth and idolatry to reveal a story of talent and promise unfulfilled.Understated yet ostentatious; the ultimate incarnation of modern man's favourite fantasy: 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll', yet blessed with taste and intelligence; a social chameleon who couldn't blend in if he tried; always moving with the Jagger swagger yet modest enough to be self-deprecating, Mick was a paradoxical energy that reconfigured the musical landscape.This revelatory tour de force is ample tribute to a flawed genius, a Casanova, an Antichrist and a god who, with characteristic nonchalance realised the dreams of thousands of current contenders and rocker pretenders, longevity, while coasting on a sea of fur rugs.

The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend.John Lennon - the iconic songwriter, composer and one quarter of The Beatles - was a giant of the twentieth century. As the founding member of the world's most successful group ever, he changed lives. The popularity and significance of The Beatles is beyond comparison in our age - in the UK alone, they released more than 40 number one singles and albums.But their impact extended well beyond their music. Their clothes, hairstyles, statements, and even their choice of instruments made them trend-setters from the 1960s to this day, while their growing social awareness - reflected in the development of their music - saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.Following the painful collapse of The Beatles, John came out a wiser but angrier person. Together with his wife Yoko Ono, he attempted to transform the world through non-musical means. Their bed-in in Amsterdam and Montreal, their black bag appearances on stage, their innocent flirting with political activists and radicals, all received massive media attention. These events were in search of world peace.John Lennon was shot dead by a mentally disturbed fan outside his New York apartment building on December 8, 1980.Featuring previously unseen photographs, this truly is the definitive John Lennon.

I denne definitive biografi om Paul McCartney fortælles for første gang hele historien om et af de største, mest fejrede og elskede, men også misforståede genier i rockmusikken. Forfatteren Philip Norman har med McCartneys tilladelse fået adgang til familiemedlemmer og nære venner af Beatles-legenden og tegner et nærgående og detaljeret portræt af en af alle tiders bedste sangskrivere. Trods sit tilsyneladende ubesværede talent og altid charmerende væsen er Paul McCartney på bunden en sammensat og usikker arbejdsnarkoman, der til stadighed kæmper med at bevise sig selv over for omverdenen - og for sig selv. I PAUL McCARTNEY kommer vi tæt på barndommen, tabet af moren, symbiosen og rivaliseringen med John Lennon, som også endte i brud og tab, og traumerne, som har forfulgt ham lige siden. Og så udfoldes ikke mindst McCartneys post-Beatles-periode, som indtil videre har været underbelyst og miskendt, både kunstnerisk og på privatfronten med ægteskabet med Linda Eastman, som på tragisk vis døde af kræft.

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The first and best Beatles biography, Norman had close working relationships with each of the Fab Four, having interviewed them many times since 1965 and observed first hand the events that led to the split during 1969-70. The resulting book contained unique insights into the rise of the Beatles, their final years, the chaos of Apple and the collapse of hippy idealism. Now fully updated, and written with all of Norman's trademark verve and skill, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in pop music, the Sixties and the pleasures and perils of god-like fame. 'Nothing less than thrilling . . . the definitive biography' New York Times 'This stands as the first (and still the best) collision of Beatles history and literary depth . . . just about everything is rendered with beautiful prose and laser-like insight' Q