Dexys Midnight Runners
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1846093422 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It details Kevin Rowland's return and the latest Dexys re-invention, championed on a triumphant tour in 2003.. It sheds new light on the Dexys legend including the fractious period of writing and recording the classic "Come on Eileen", one of the biggest selling singles in UK history and its parent album "Too Rye Ay". Author Richard White has conducted in-depth interviews with former members of the band. While celebrating their achievements on record and on stage, this book also uncovers aspects of Rowlands working methods in the studio and the subsequent fall-out and break-ups that ensued. At the centre of it all was their front man and originator Kevin Rowland, with a reputation for maintaining control and domination over Dexys at all costs. Dexys Midnight Runners were one of the most misunderstood and overlooked groups of the 1980s
audreydog said Informative. Just finished this book. I'm not a huge Dexys fan, but have a couple of their CDs. Their music takes me back to high school. Very nice book.. An Enjoyable Book about an Often Overlooked Band Magic Lemur Before reading this book, I freely confess I knew very little about Dexy's Midnight Runners and, like many children of the late 80's only knew Come On Eileen & that they were fronted by some Santana lookalike!After this book, I have discovered their amazing album Searching For The Young Soul Rebels (from where this book gets its name).There were also some fascinating insights within the book, such as the volatile (borderline narcissistic) temperament of the lead singer who, like Axl Rose regularly insisted on firing all members of the band, ra