The Islander - Chris Blackwell

The Islander

My Life in Music and Beyond

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
416 Seiten
2022
Nine Eight Books (Verlag)
978-1-78870-575-2 (ISBN)
27,40 inkl. MwSt
The definitive autobiography by renowned Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, looking back across his phenomenal life and career.
An Uncut Magazine Book of the Year
A Telegraph Book of the Year
A Financial Times Book of the Year

'An adventurer, an entrepreneur, a buccaneer, a visionary' - BONO

As the founder of Island Records, renowned music producer Chris Blackwell has discovered and worked with some of the most legendary artists of the second half of the twentieth century - from Steve Winwood to Cat Stevens, Bob Marley to Grace Jones, U2 to Roxy Music, via Nick Drake, the B-52's and Robert Palmer. A maverick free spirit himself, Blackwell turned Island into a home for groundbreaking musicians and their wildly divergent music styles, playing an instrumental role in bringing reggae to the world stage.

Now, as he turns eighty-five, the great raconteur takes us back to the island where it all began: Jamaica - the paradise where his family once partied with the likes of Noël Coward, Ian Fleming and Errol Flynn and where, as local Jamaican sounds began to adopt contemporary American trends, Blackwell's burgeoning musical instincts flourished. It was also the birthplace of the cutting-edge Island Records, founded by Blackwell in 1959. But that was just the start of a truly remarkable career...

Winding through the music industry, this fascinating memoir makes for a giddy ride, encountering Island's many esteemed collaborators over the years and unpacking the initiatives, decisions and risks that ultimately brought such enduring success to Blackwell, both in music and beyond.

Chris Blackwell (Author) Chris Blackwell is a celebrated record producer, businessman and founder of the hugely influential Island Records music label. Paul Morley (Contributor) Paul Morley is an acclaimed British music journalist and music industry executive.

Erscheinungsdatum
Co-Autor Paul Morley
Sprache englisch
Maße 162 x 240 mm
Gewicht 681 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Kunst / Musik / Theater Musik Allgemeines / Lexika
ISBN-10 1-78870-575-0 / 1788705750
ISBN-13 978-1-78870-575-2 / 9781788705752
Zustand Neuware
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