27 : a history of the 27 club through the lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse

Sounes, Howard, 1965- author.

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A history of the "27 Club" (music stars who died at 27), examining its six most iconic members.

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Cobain, Kurt, 1967-1994

Hendrix, Jimi

Jones, Brian, 1942-1969

Joplin, Janis

Morrison, Jim, 1943-1971

Rock musicians England Biography

Rock musicians England Death

Rock musicians United States Biography

Rock musicians United States Death

Singers England Biography

Singers England Death

Singers United States Biography

Singers United States Death

Winehouse, Amy, 1983-2011

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ISBN:

9780306821684

Edition:

First Da Capo Press edition

Description:

359 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Twenty seven
History of the 27 club through the lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Life. Exit, Gate 27 ; The young Dionysians ; Daddy's girl ; The mad ones ; Success ; Kurt and Courtney, Amy and Blake ; Excess ; Distress
Death. In which Brian is entirely surrounded by water ; Nodding out ; The crack-up ; The secret house of death ; One little drink, then another ; The glass is run ; The dance of death

LCCN:

2013948939

Control Number:

2643098

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