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Drawing on interviews with almost everyone who ever associated with Holly, including his widow, a biography creates a vivid picture of a young man who took the American music scene by storm and then died suddenly in a tragic plane crash. 25,000 first printing.
About the author
Philip Norman grew up on Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight. His bizarre childhood as the son of an unsuccessful seaside showman inspired his memoir
Babycham Night. Norman went on to win the Young Writer of the Year Award contest organized by
The Sunday Times Magazine (London), where he became a star interviewer, profiling celebrities ranging from Stevie Wonder to Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi. Norman’s early career as a rock critic led to his first biography,
Shout!, which received critical acclaim and sold more than a million copies. He is the author of numerous highly praised works, including
John Lennon: The Life;
Paul McCartney: The Life;
Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton;
Rave On: The Biography of Buddy Holly;
Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix; and a memoir of his
Sunday Times years,
We Danced on Our Desks.
