Every waiter in Los Angeles has a script, every doorman in New York has an idea for a pilot or project, but the best dirt or inside story is often dished by the artist themselves. Typically, these books are “tell all” and are more than worth the price of purchase. Here is a list of books by your favorite singers or band that you might want to pick up.
Joe Perry – Rocks, My Life In and Out of Aerosmith
Carol King – A Natural Woman
Willie Nelson – It’s a Long Story: My Life
Jonathan Cain – Don’t Stop Believin’
Rick Springfield – Late, Late at Night
Little Girl Blue – The life of Karen Carpenter
Noel E. Monk – Runnin’ With the Devil (the life and times of Van Halen)
Keith Richards – Life
Pamela Des Barres – I’m With the Band (the life of a rock groupie)
Elvis and Ginger – Elvis Presley’s Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story
Girls Like Us- Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon: The Journey of a Generation
Bad Moon Rising – The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival
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