Prince: A Thief in the Temple

by Brian Morton

Overview

Prince Rogers Nelson released his first album in 1978. In the almost 40 years that followed he became a superstar, a recluse, an inspiration, an enigma, and a symbol. He was a master of reinvention, but the one constant in his astonishing career was his genius: as a singer, a songwriter, a performer and musician. He sold more than 100 million albums, won Grammys and an Oscar. His ability to fuse styles and genres made him one of the most unique, influential and beloved artists in music history. Here, music journalist Brian Morton reveals the highs and lows of an incredible musical life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782119746
Publisher:	Canongate Books
Publication date:	05/05/2016
Edition description:	Main
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Brian Morton was born in Paisley and grew up in New Orleans-on-Clyde, aka Dunoon, where he acquired a lifelong passion for jazz. He taught at university before spending ten years working on The Times and its supplements; he then became a freelance writer and broadcaster, and has had an illustrious career as an arts and music commentator on BBC Radio Scotland and on BBC Radio 3. His publications include The Penguin Guide To Jazz which he co-authors with Richard Cook.

Editorial Reviews

Offers up a fascinating album-by-album analysis of how Prince's revolutionary melding of white rock and black funk and soul has had a profound impact on modern music

Metro

Far from a conventional biography, this book by journalist, broadcaster and jazz expert Brian Morton is a scholarly critique of Prince's music in the context of the American canon

Big Issue

Sends you back to the music with fresh ears

Guardian

"Sends you back to the music with fresh ears." —Guardian

"Offers up a fascinating album-by-album analysis of how Prince's revolutionary melding of white rock and black funk and soul has had a profound impact on modern music." —Metro

"Far from a conventional biography, this book by journalist, broadcaster and jazz expert Brian Morton is a scholarly critique of Prince's music in the context of the American canon." —Big Issue

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