Crossroads - by Mark Radcliffe (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A journey through the crucial turning points in the history of music, from BBC broadcaster and musician Mark Radcliffe</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Standing at the crossroads--<i>the</i> Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting--Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal crunch point. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, only to be handed a diagnosis of mouth and throat cancer. <p/>This momentous time in his life, and being at the most famous junction in music history, led Radcliffe to think about the pivotal tracks in music and how the musicians who wrote and performed them--from Woodie Guthrie to Gloria Gaynor, Kurt Cobain to Bob Marley--had reached the crossroads that led to such epoch-changing music. <p/>In this warm, intimate account of music and its power to transform our lives, Radcliffe takes a personal journey through these touchstone tracks, looking at the story behind the records and his own experiences as he goes in search of these moments.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"That warmth, that authenticity, those stories . . . Masterfully told" ANNIE NIGHTINGALE <p/> <p>"A deep love of music and its legends, a warm wit, and a hawkish eye for the absurd. I feel educated but I'm crying laughing. This is a great book" GUY GARVEY <p/> <p>"His voice is always a comfort and his music knowledge rivals that of anyone I know. His writing is like his broadcasting--light and funny when needed, but it is beautifully emotional like the man himself. Long may Mark and his stories be part of our lives" TIM BURGESS<br><br><p>"Steal this book!" DAVID BOWIE on <i>Thank You for the Days</i></p> <p>"If I wanted to study the history of modern music, I'd have Mark Radcliffe as my professor" BRIAN ENO on <i>Reelin' in the Years</i></p> <p>"A love letter to pop music" <i>Sunday Times</i> on <i>Showbusiness</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mark Radcliffe</b> is: a broadcaster, writer, musician, father of three, grandfather of two, husband of one, dog owner, art appreciator, and Manchester City Soccer Fan. He is the author of three works of nonfiction: <b><i>Showbusiness</i></b>, <b><i>Thank You For the Days</i></b> and <b><i>Reelin' in the Years</i></b>; and one work of fiction, <b><i>Northern Sky</i></b>. He lives in Cheshire, in North West England. @themarkrad
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