Paul Kelly: the Man, the Music & the Life in Between

Author(s): Stuart Coupe

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Renowned music journalist Stuart Coupe examines the life of an Australian music icon - honest, revealing and a must-read for Paul Kelly fans and music lovers alike. He's been called Australia's Bob Dylan and likened to Springsteen and Neil Young, but Paul Kelly stands alone as a chronicler of his and our times. He is Australia's best-loved singer, songwriter, author and poetic observer and though he has written his own stories, no one has captured the broader life and times of Paul Kelly - until now. Renowned music journalist, author and for many years Kelly's manager, Stuart Coupe takes us from Kelly's family life as the sixth of nine children in Adelaide to his life today. With Paul's blessing and access to friends, family, band mates and musical collaborators, Coupe shows Paul's evolution from a young man who only really picked up a guitar in his late teens, to an Australian music icon. Through hundreds of interviews, Coupe details the way Paul juggled the demands, temptations and excesses of rock'n'roll with real life. Revealing Paul Kelly's personal relationships, his friendships, his generosity and support of other artists, such as Archie Roach, Kasey Chambers, Kev Carmody, Vika and Linda Bull and Courtney Barnett, the force of Kelly's powerful storytelling, his musical creativity, his activism and his work ethic also shines through.

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Shortlisted for the ABIA Biography Book of the Year 2021

General Fields

  • : 9780733642340
  • : Hachette Australia
  • : Hachette Australia
  • : 0.3
  • : March 2020
  • : 3.4 Centimeters X 23.4 Centimeters X 15.4 Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Stuart Coupe
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 352
  • : Photographs