The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography

by John Glatt

Overview

The history of the Chieftains over the last thirty-five years is the remarkable tale of how an unlikely group of enthusiasts came together to rescue some of the world's most beautiful music from near-extinction, brought it to an audience of millions, and became stars. Based on exclusive and extensive interviews with all the band's members, their families and friends, and with many of the international superstars who have recorded with them, The Chieftains tells the group's own story for the first time, with insight, wit, and charm.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306809224
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	02/18/2000
Edition description:	1 DA CAPO
Pages:	366
Sales rank:	819,104
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Born in England, John Glatt has over twenty-five years' experience as a music and show business journalist. He is the author of Rage and Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock, Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, and The Royal House of Monaco — Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy, and Scandal. He lives in New York.

Editorial Reviews

A documentary about the Grammy-winning band that popularized traditional Irish music in the ’70s and ’80s is illustrated by interviews with friends and collaborators as well as miscellaneous cuts from their albums. Thin on detail about the group’s individual members and avoiding human interest, the narrative concentrates on the collective professional career. Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, an occasional Chieftain collaborator, narrates with affection but, considering her musical showmanship, surprisingly little pizzazz. Though much is lacking here as documentary and biography, the CD does boast pristine sound quality and an overview of the group’s contribution to popular music. Y.R. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine

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