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“The Eurythmics’ Stewart looks back on a charmed life in this satisfying memoir.”— People “He´s the musician´s musician.”— Rolling Stone “Dave is a dreamer and a fearless innovator, a visionary of high order, [and] an explosive musician [who] innately recognizes the genius in other people and puts it into play without being manipulative.”—Bob Dylan “Jack of All Trades Master of All of Them.”— The Sunday Times (UK) “A terrific songwriter, guitarist, and producer.”— USA Today “Dave and I are indelibly woven into each other’s history. Like the three musketeers rolled into two, we were compadres on a great big roller coaster ride of creative adventure. There is no fiction stranger than truth. I know because I lived through it. Miraculously we both survived!”—Annie Lennox “In 2010, I spent an entire year with Dave making a record called In Your Dreams at my house in Los Angeles. It was the ´best year of my life.´ But now, I really see what it meant to me; it meant everything. He allowed me to be my most creative self. He is my hero. The memories of those days still take my breath away. Thanks Dave. It was real….beautiful.”—Stevie Nicks “Genuinely impressive...Sure to interest not only Eurythmics fans and anyone with fond memories of Eighties pop music, but those curious about the wide-ranging creative endeavors of a prolific collaborator and musician.”— Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Dave Stewart's life has been a wild ride--one filled with music, constant reinvention, and the never-ending drive to create. Now the prolific musician, songwriter, and producer behind Eurythmics and dozens of pop hits shares the never-before-told stories of his life in music--the drugs and the parties, the A-list collaborations and relationships, and the creative process that brought us blockbusters like Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More," Bon Jovi's "Midnight in Chelsea," and Celine Dion's "Taking Chance." With a behind-the-scenes look at Stewart's innovative endeavors that keep him on the cutting-edge of the music business, this is a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the creative heart of one of its most gifted and enterprising contributors. Klappentext Dave Stewart's life has been a wild ride--one filled with music, constant reinvention, and the never-ending drive to create. Now the prolific musician, songwriter, and producer behind Eurythmics and dozens of pop hits shares the never-before-told stories of his life in music--the drugs and the parties, the A-list collaborations and relationships, and the creative process that brought us blockbusters like Tom Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More," Bon Jovi's "Midnight in Chelsea," and Celine Dion's "Taking Chance." With a behind-the-scenes look at Stewart's innovative endeavors that keep him on the cutting-edge of the music business, this is a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the creative heart of one of its most gifted and enterprising contributors. Chapter 4: FROM THE MIDDLE ROOM Paul said that the girl’s name was Annie, and that she worked in a restaurant called Pippin’s. It was a health food restaurant— still a new concept then— on Hampstead High Street. Only posh Hampstead would have such a shop. There wasn’t much wheatgrass or braised tofu in Sunderland. So we drove there, but we didn’t actually go in. We could see her through the window and we waited outside. I started steaming up the window from the outside with my breath, and I began drawing on the window’s condensation. I wrote, in reverse so she could read, “Will you marry me?” I couldn’t really see her that properly because it was this packed little place. As usual I looked quirky and odd, wearing Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes “Tony the Tiger” sunglasses and cropped spiky hair. We could see the manager of the restaurant mouthing to Annie, “Do you know these people?” Paul k...
