Race with the devil
Gene Vincent's life in the fast lane
1st ed
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Author
Publication
2000 - St. Martin's Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
69,250 words, Guess
Page Count
277 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16981533M
- ISBN-100312262221
- OCLC Control Number43641441
- Library of Congress Control Number00029676
- LibraryThing1691616
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- Goodreads1158052
Classifications
- LCCML420.V377 V36 2000
Description
"Race with the Devil examines Vincent's breakneck life of heady extremes. Signed by Capitol Records as the next Elvis, the poor boy from Norfolk, Virginia, enjoyed meteoric success with his hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula" and popular follow-up sides. Proto-punk Vincent's earthy, delinquent rocker posture ultimately proved unpalatable, however, to a middle-class America singing along with the sanitized offerings of Fabian and Ricky Nelson, so in 1959 Vincent moved to England, finding his most enthusiastic audiences across Europe. His leather-clad, street-tough persona and raucous rockabilly stylings met with instant acclaim; Vincent quickly became a revered hero of teenaged England and the idol of aspiring musicians like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Jeff Beck." "Race with the Devil digs deeply into the devastating personal struggles that darkened Vincent's life at nearly every turn."--BOOK JACKET.
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Genres
- Biography
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