Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography

Product Description

Founder of one of the most influential & successful rock bands of all time, legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has nevertheless remained an enigma.

In this definitive & comprehensive biography of his life so far, Chris Salewicz draws on his own interviews with Page & those closest around him to unravel the man behind the mystery.

Having sold over 300 million copies worldwide, Led Zeppelin was the biggest band of the ’70s & has been loved by the legions ever since.

From his own conversations with Jimmy, the rest of Led Zeppelin, old girlfriends, tour managers & session musicians to name but a few, Salewicz reveals the many trials & tribulations which transformed the middle class boy from the Surrey suburbs into one of rock’s most enigmatic frontmen.

Detailed, thrilling & expertly researched, Salewicz discovers a man who was prepared to die for his art; who justified heroin use so he could harness its narcotic focus whilst making albums, & who overcame numerous death threats during this time.

A warrior magician, Salewicz delves into the many skeletons & eccentricities in Page’s closet, contextualising him against a background of London gangsters, deaths, & power struggles which Page has continued to rail against to this day, even within his own b&.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780008152796
• Author: Chris Salewicz
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 528
• Dimensions: 12.9 x 3.3 x 19.8 cm