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Three Dog Nightmare by Chuck Negron

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Three Dog Nightmare is the autobiography of singer and former member of the legendary American 60's and 70's group Three Dog Night Chuck Negron which it's the 4th Edition of the book when it was originally released in 1999. In this book he talks about his upbringing in the Bronx in New York, his parents divorce at age 5, going to an orphanage for 2 years, performing in doo wop groups, playing basketball at high school and University, recorded or Columbia Records, getting together with Danny Hutton who had been an soloist and Corey Wells from the Enemys to form the group Three Dog Night, achieving success with hits like One, Mama Told Me Not To Come, Joy To The World, An Old Fashioned Song, Liar and many others, drug problems, becoming sober in 1991, the passing of Corey Wells, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie and his sister and many others. It's an AWESOME, FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book as well as inspiring with FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT stories. This book has added mor...

So Here It Is the The Autobiography

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So Here It Is the Autobiography is the book written by guitarist and founding member of legendary British rock group Slade Dave Hill. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Wolverhampton, taught himself to play guitar as an teenager, played in groups like the Young Ones, the Vendors, Shamrocks, the Sundowners as well as N Betweens before becoming the group known as Slade , achieving the great success with hits like Coz I Love You, Cum On Feel The Noize, Merry Xmas Everybody, we'll Bring The House Down and many others, the break up in 1984, reforming the band in 1992, Dave's battles with depression as well as a stroke and many others. It's an AWESOME,BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with FANTASTIC stories and I loved reading this book which I enjoyed it very much. Former Slade member Noddy Holder and Noel Gallagher from Oasis did the afterword and Dave along other founding member of Slade Don Hill are still touring to this day with Slade . This book is an must for Slade...

Memoirs by Mike Willesee

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Memoirs is the autobiography of legendary Australian TV personality Mike Willesee and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Western Australia, going to Bindoon Boys Town at age 10, playing AFL, becoming an journalist for Perth Daily News and the Melbourne Age, doing Television with This Day tonight, Four Corners, A Current Affair, The Mike Willesee Show, Willesee, This is Your Life etc, his 3 marriages, survived an plane crash, finding God, battling cancer and many others. It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with AMAZING and FANTASTIC stories and I really enjoyed reading it. I give this 5 stars and it's still in the shops now so do yourselves an favour and BUY IT.

Agro & Dunn by Jamie Dunn with Bruce mcMahon

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Argo & Dunn is the autobiography of Brisbane entertainer Jamie Dunn known for being the voice Agro. In this book he talks about his upbringing in England, coming to Australia in the 50's, growing up in Rocklea an suburb of Brisbane, starting as an musician playing in Brisbane groups Hands Down and Burke and Wills, working in the USA and the great success he would achieve as the voice of Agro on Brisbane shows like Seven Super Saturday, Wombat, Cartoon Connection as well as doing radio and there is tributes from people who worked with him, It's an FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with FANTASTIC, Brilliant, Funny and Hilarious story told by Jamie and co writer Bruce McMahon worked at the Courier Mail and is an freelance writer. An FANTASTIC read about an man who started as an musician to become an icon of Brisbane and Australian television and this is an must for Brisbane and Australian TV fans. I am giving this 5 stars which it's in the shops right now so you d...

The Angels by John and Rick Brewster with Bob Yates

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This is the book that was released last year and this is about the legendary Australian rock group the Angels told by founding members John and Rick Brewster along with Bob Yates. In this book they talk about the beginnings in Adelaide when they started as the Moonshine Jug and string Band with Doc Neeson and later on the Keystone Angels, working with Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck berry and Cheech and Chong as well as AC/DC , signed up with Alberts where they would have success with songs like Take A Long Line, Shadow Boxer with the line up of the Brewster Brothers, Doc Neeson, Graeme "Buzz" Bidstrup and Chris Bailey which would last until 1981, going to CBS where they achieved some more success, the line up changes throughout the 80's, going to America and Europe, the legal battles throughout the 2000's, the reunion of the classic line up in 2008-2010, the passings of Chris Bailey and Doc Neeson and many others. It's an AWESOME, BRILLIANT and an SUPERB book with AW...

Every Day Of My Life by Beeb Birtles

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This is the memoir of legendary Australian musician and singer-songwriter Beeb Birtles and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Holland, emigrating to Australia with his family in 1959, growing up in Adelaide, played in Times Unlimited as well as Down The Line before becoming Zoot with Darryl Cotton who would achieve success from 1968-71 with hits like Better Get Going Now, 1 Times 2 Times 3 Times 4, Monty and Me, Eleanor Rigby etc, working with Frieze and Mississippi, forming Little River Band with Glenn Shorrock and Graham Goble who would achieve greatest success overseas including the USA as well as Australia with hits like Reminiscing, Help Is On It's Way, Cool Change, Lonesome Lady, Man On Your Mind etc and many others. It's an BRILLIANT, SUPERB and an FANTASTIC book with FANTASTIC stories told by Beeb which I loved it and Barry Smith from the Australian 60's group the Town Criers also from Adelaide did the foreword. It's has been an long way there fo...

Phantom Thread

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Tonight I went to the Balmoral Cinema with Mum to see the movie Phantom Thread. It's set in the 1950's London and Reynolds Woodcock(Daniel Day Lewis) is an dress designer along with his sister Cyril played by Lesley Manville are the centre of British Fashion dressing different well known people like royalty, movie stars and many others and is an confirmed bachelor as women came and went through his life. But then he meets an waitress named Alma(Vicky Krieps) who would be his lover as well as muse and assistant and it gets interesting. It's an FANTASTIC and SUPERB movie with Top, FANTASTIC and Brilliancy acting by Daniel Day Lewis(in his last movie before he retires as well as being nominated for Best Actor), Lesley Manville (nominated for Best Supporting Actress) and Vicky Krieps. It's directed by Paul Thomas Anderson who also produced it with Megan Ellison, JoAnne Seller and Daniel Lupi as well as doing the screenplay and I think this is one of Daniel Day Lewis' f...