Rock'n'Roll / Mythes, légendes et scandales
Gary Graff / Daniel Durchholz
Fetjaine2013
ISBN 978-2-35425-460-5
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Since its very beginnings, the history of rock has been built on a host of rumours, myths and gossip that have given rise to legends. Take Robert Johnson, the bluesman of the 1930s, who, it is said, ‘sold his soul to the devil’ to play the guitar like a god. Or take the persistent belief that if you play the Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever” or “Revolution No. 9” backwards, you can hear messages about Paul’s death. He is said to have been replaced by his brother, whilst Elvis and Jim Morrison are, apparently, very much alive. Closer to home, the pop-rock scene is gripped by this rumour-mongering fever, ranging from the most amusing to the most trashy, not to mention the sensational, the downright bizarre and – all the same – a few stories that actually pertain to music.
So, what about Led Zeppelin’s numerous backstage escapades, the rather peculiar friendships between Lennon and his manager or between Jagger and Bowie, the circumstances surrounding the recording of Donna Summer’s “Love To Love You Baby”, or the rumours concerning Lady Gaga, who is said to be a hermaphrodite? Did the Beatles, or did they not, smoke a joint in the toilets at Buckingham Palace before being received by the Queen? Did Keith Richards, or did he not, snort his father’s ashes? To what extent are the rumours about Michael Jackson true? Was Kurt Cobain of Nirvana murdered? Here, the authors scrutinise some sixty enduring stories and reveal the machinations behind the creation of myth in the marvellous, unbridled world of rock, country and pop.
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