Mick Jagger: Rebel Knight

Mick Jagger: Rebel Knight

<b>World-famous as a rock icon, Sir Mick Jagger has remained a stubbornly enigmatic man.</b><br /><br />Lead singer and co-founder of the Rolling Stone, Jagger is one of the most popular and influential frontmen of Rock and Roll.<br /><br />In the early days of the Rolling Stones the band played for free in a basement club opposite Ealing Broadway Station.<br /><br />Now the Rolling Stones are in the UK Music Hall of Fame<br /><br />In this incisive and compelling biography, Christopher Sandford explores Jagger’s contradictory persona.<br /><br />From the wild abandon of his stage performances to the cool and calculating self-management of his life and career.<br /><br /><em>Mick Jagger: Rebel Knight</em> is based on exclusive interviews with Jagger’s parents, friends and musical partners, as well as his FBI file to which the author has had unprecedented access.<br /><br />The Stones’ long-time pianist, the late Ian Stewart, gives fresh insight into the history and internal battles of the legendary band.<br /><br />Here too are definitive accounts of Jagger’s many affairs (including Brigitte Bardot and Tina Turner) and his long-term relationships with Marianne Faithfull, Bianca Perez Morena De Macias and Jerry Hall.<br /><br />Sandford also includes The Stones’ 2002 US tour, Jagger’s relationships with Venezuelan heiress Vanessa Neumann and model Sophie Dahl, and his controversial knighthood.<br /><br /><h2>Praise for <em>Mick Jagger: Rebel Knight</em></h2><br /><br />‘The classic biography’ – <em><b>The Times</b></em><br /><br />'Sandford has done a meticulous job and writes in a gently authoritative, cohesive style.' – <em><b>Q </b></em><br /><br />'Shows a light and often comic touch' – <b>Julie Burchill, <em>The Spectator</em></b><br /><br /><b>Christopher Sandford</b> enjoyed careers in in public relations, cricket and music journalism and writing fiction before turning his hand to biographies. As a music journalist he has written acclaimed biographies of Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Kurt Cobain. Christopher Sandford lives in Seattle.<br />