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Old 13-04-2006, 15:56
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I've read Boy George, Marc Almond, Pete Waterman and have almost finished Geri Halliwell.

Any other good pop star recommendations ??
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Old 13-04-2006, 16:24
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i am embarrassed to say that i have read the gareth gates autobiography- but i was young and obssessive! i am now looking for the unofficial keane book that has come out but have been so far unsuccessful in my searching. must be a interent buying only thing.
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Old 13-04-2006, 19:50
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Feel (the Robbie one) is a great read. Even if you don't like the guy it's really interesting and quite sad, funny, weird, illuminating.
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Old 13-04-2006, 20:07
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john lydon is the one for me, an amazing insite
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Old 13-04-2006, 21:25
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Boy George's "take it like a man" and "straight",
Holly Johnson "A bone in my flute"
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Old 13-04-2006, 21:32
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Originally Posted by KeaneBracyFan
i am embarrassed to say that i have read the gareth gates autobiography- but i was young and obssessive! i am now looking for the unofficial keane book that has come out but have been so far unsuccessful in my searching. must be a interent buying only thing.

Oh I've read Gareth's too - both of them. The gorgeous pictures helped.

Robbies is a very interesting read - though it didn't endear me either to him or the media.
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Old 13-04-2006, 21:49
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Boy George's "take it like a man" and "straight",
"Straight" was a good read imo.

As was "Mercury and me" by Jim Hutton.

Im a quarter of the way through "Scar Tissue" by Anthony Kiedis, but it seems good

But I'd avoid "Kate Bush" by Rob Jovanovic
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Old 13-04-2006, 23:12
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Robbie's [Feel] Gareth [both books] and Wills first book
all enjoyable especially Gareth's.
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Old 13-04-2006, 23:25
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Robbie's feel was enlightening, also read a few on Elvis now that makes some reading and a definate money doesn't make for happy thing.

Not pop stars but also read Sharon O's - GROSS and Simon Cowell's- fascinating insight into the music industry and his big ego!!
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Old 14-04-2006, 13:46
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Originally Posted by Jeanniexxx

But I'd avoid "Kate Bush" by Rob Jovanovic
I'd avoid the Beck biog by Rob Jovanovic too. One of those biographers who seem to think it's enough to just string a lot of music press quotes together and say, Hey Presto, here's my book.
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Old 14-04-2006, 15:18
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Shakey (Neil Young's biography) by Jimmy McDonough

Patti Smith by Victor Bockvis

are both good books - I think that the subject in each case later objected to the books, despite the fact that they are not negative portayals.

Diary of a Madman by Mick Wall (about Ozzy Osbourne) is also good. I've had it for years (since well before The Osbournes on MTV) so some of the content is now well known & rehashed.

The Real Frank Zappa Book by Frank Zappa (oddly enough) it actually quite dry & I found it disappointing (perhaps my expectations were too high). Despite that it is useful to read some of the background to his life.

I also used to have a bio of Bob marley which was excellent. Alas, I no longer have it and can't remember the name or who wrote it. (It wasn't the one by Rita Marley - which I haven't read).
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Old 14-04-2006, 16:20
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"Catch a Fire" by Timothy White. It's the only music biography I've read and it's brilliant.
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Old 14-04-2006, 16:26
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not really pop, but both The Dirt (Motley Crue), and Walk This Way (Aerosmith) are great reads.
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Old 14-04-2006, 16:32
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Victoria Beckham - Learning To Fly. Was really good too.
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Old 14-04-2006, 18:57
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Victoria Beckham's is really good - Mel B's isn't. And Sharon Osbourne's is really dirrrrty!
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Old 14-04-2006, 19:43
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Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis is a fantastic read. I also thought Bob Geldof's Is That It? was very good, but it is of course well out of date now, I think he published it late 80's so it doesn't include any of the Paula/Michael stuff, but still a good and interesting read.
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Old 15-04-2006, 11:29
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Have read Boy Geore's Holly Johnson's and Robbie's. Have Julian CVope's kicking around somewhere that Ive yet to read but the best has to be Marc Almond's.
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Old 15-04-2006, 22:16
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Originally Posted by Hypothetix
I'd avoid the Beck biog by Rob Jovanovic too. One of those biographers who seem to think it's enough to just string a lot of music press quotes together and say, Hey Presto, here's my book.
Thanks for the reminder Hypothetix

I reckon 95% of posters on here could have written what he wrote. It was mainly all stats. I'm just amazed I didn't give up on it sooner, and, as Mrs Arkwright praised Scar Tissue, stuck with that instead.

But at least I'm still in the early stages of reading it
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Old 15-04-2006, 22:27
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Boy George's "TAKE IT LIKE A MAN" is a great read. It's very, very funny and gives a good insight into the music scene of the mid-80's.
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Old 16-04-2006, 05:32
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Praying to the Aliens - Gary Numan....well worth a read.
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Old 16-04-2006, 09:21
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An ABBA biography.

And an unofficial Barbra Straissandīs one, but not the one which says she went to bed with half the humanity.
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Old 16-04-2006, 16:40
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official autobiographies(?)

Geri Halliwell x 2
Martin Kemp (this was very very good I thought)
Darius (got it signed too )
Robbie Williams
Sharon O

Unofficial


Posh n Becks (Andrew Morton - if you don't like Victoria this is a good one b'cuz it's very Anti-Posh)
Take That
Robbie Williams
Sharon 0
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Old 14-05-2006, 23:44
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Ronan Keating - life is a rollercoaster is a good read. its sad in places where he talks about his mum dying.

i've also read unofficial ozzy osbourne book. quite good as it tells about the early days in his carreer and the first series of The Osbournes.

i want to read sharon osbournes book, but am confused on what it is, cos apparently she has a new one out? or am i mistaken...
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Old 14-05-2006, 23:56
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For any BB enthusiasts, there was 2 copies of Jades latest book, going at Ģ5.75 on greenmetropolis. That includes P+P.

It's not me selling btw, because I've bought mine and intend to keep it.
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Old 14-05-2006, 23:57
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"Is This It?" by Bob Geldof is a cracking read, even if you're not a fan.

John Lydon's "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs" is also very good.

The best one I've read recently is Nick Mason's Pink Floyd biography, "Inside Out"
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