4.6
Elämäkerrat
'The rock memoir of the decade' Daily Mail
In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the smash-hit film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. ______________
Read by actor and star of Rocketman, Taron Egerton, with an introduction, new chapter and epilogue read by Elton John.
Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.
His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.
In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend. ______________
'Self-deprecating, funny . . . You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all' The Times
'Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid' Telegraph
© 2019 Macmillan (Äänikirja): 9781529010312
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 15. lokakuuta 2019
4.6
Elämäkerrat
'The rock memoir of the decade' Daily Mail
In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, which is also the subject of the smash-hit film Rocketman. The result is Me - the joyously funny, honest and moving story of the most enduringly successful singer/songwriter of all time. ______________
Read by actor and star of Rocketman, Taron Egerton, with an introduction, new chapter and epilogue read by Elton John.
Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of twenty-three, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived and the music world would never be the same again.
His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with the Queen; from friendships with John Lennon, Freddie Mercury and George Michael to setting up his AIDS Foundation. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade.
In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes. This is a story that will stay with you, by a living legend. ______________
'Self-deprecating, funny . . . You cannot help but enjoy his company throughout, temper tantrums and all' The Times
'Chatty, gossipy, amusing and at times brutally candid' Telegraph
© 2019 Macmillan (Äänikirja): 9781529010312
Julkaisupäivä
Äänikirja: 15. lokakuuta 2019
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14. lokak. 2022
Hervottoman hauska ja viihdyttävä, yhtä värikäs kuin herran eksoottisimmat esiintymisasut. Eltonin itseironia, huumorintaju sekä brutaali rehellisyys vaikeimmissakin asioissa tekivät suuren vaikutuksen. Lähtökohdat eivät olleet helpot, mutta sieltä se suuri taiteilija vain ponnisti, kokaiinihuurujen kautta voittoon. Kumpa tämä ei olisi loppunut ikinä!
Joni
2. jouluk. 2023
Loistava lukija. Kirja täynnä kuivaa brittihuumoria, josta nautin täysin siemauksin.
Miika
19. syysk. 2022
A great look at Elton John's colourful life. The narration by Taron Egerton is great and really carries on the magic from Rocketman. The book itself is filled with hilarious stories and with deep love for the world of music.
Tiina
16. kesäk. 2020
Superb, insightful, eye-wateringly funny and extremely well read by Taron Egerton.
Paavo
29. lokak. 2021
A wonderfully wittily written book. Humor brings distance and wisdom to the narrative. Mr Egerton reads with refreshing expression.
Jonna
27. helmik. 2024
Marvellously witty and hilarious but at the same time an incredibly emotive read. The up-beat tone even when dicussing difficult topics makes the book extremely entertaining.
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