Keith Moon is equally remembered for his genius drumming skills and excessive, often self-destructive behavior, both on and off stage with The Who .
As expected, his brief and intense 32 years of life yielded myths and many stories, which now arrive in Brazil with the biography Keith Moon – The Life and Death of a Rock Legend , released for the first time in the country by the publisher Belas Letras.
"In researching a story now distorted by myths of depravity and comical anarchy, author Tony Fletcher interviewed over 120 friends, family members, bandmates, managers, and others. The result is a personal and poignant portrait of a totally incorrigible, yet uniquely generous boy who never grew up and changed the lives of everyone who knew him," reads the synopsis.
The 944-page book follows every moment of Moon's life, from his working-class birth in northwest London to his glory years with The Who, culminating in the untimely death of one of the most memorable drummers in rock history. To purchase your copy, visit the publisher's official website.
Recently, the publisher launched a book club for music lovers. The Som na Caixa offers subscribers an immersion into the history and legacy of the bands and artists who changed the history of rock music worldwide. Wikimetal readers get a 5% discount using the code WIKIMETAL, and also help the Solidariedade Vegan , by musician and presenter João Gordo , to feed homeless people in São Paulo. Learn more here .
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