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Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 288 in Publisher: Portrait When singer-songwriter of Nick Drake died of a drug overdose in the autumn of 1974. he left behind only three well-received but modest selling albums. Today. he is recognised as one of true geniuses of English folk music. with millions of fans worldwide and a regular place in all-time best album lists. Using many newly discovered documents and all-new interviews with the singer's friends and associates. Trevor Dann's book reveals more detail on Nick Drake's life than ever previously published. from his early years in Tanworth-in-Arden and Camidge. to the missed opportunities and mismanagement that defined his recording career. to the remarkable 'Drake cult' that has grown since the singer's death at age 26. An unflinching portrait of a reclusive and gifted artist. Darker Than the Deepest Sea is esse...
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The former head of BBC Music Entertainment and producer of Live Aid, Trevor Dann has written for The Times, Q, Mojo, and The Independent. He lives near Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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"Darker Than the Deepest Sea helps unravel the mystery...Dann definitely did his homework." -- Associated Press, 10/16/2006
"Compelling and in-depth portrait...is a fitting tribute to a musician whose talent is now revered." -- Pages, 12/1/06
"Dann did a delicate and intriguing job...The perfect way to approach such a dark yet subtle figure." -- Nerve.com, 10/13/2006
"Dann goes into trainspotter's detail." -- Harp, November 2006
"Dann paints as complete a portrait as possible of the man whose life and death pose the eternal question mark." -- Austin Chronicle, 12/1/06
"If the purpose of a biography is to bring the subject to life, then Trevor Dann has definitely succeeded." -- Infuze, November 2006
"It's fascinating to watch Dann follow the breadcrumbs of evidence that Drake left behind...[A] fresh respect." -- HeadButler.com, 10/18/2006
"The most thorough accounting of Drake's life and times to date." -- Chicago Reader, 11/3/06
"[A] meticulous portrait...Offer[s] illuminating words on this precocious talent...[A] comprehensive overview." -- Kirkus Reviews, 8/15/06
"[Dann] does a masterful job in bringing light to Drake's enigmatic existence...This is a superb piece of writing." -- American Songwriter, November/December 2006
"Compelling and in-depth portrait...is a fitting tribute to a musician whose talent is now revered." -- Pages, 12/1/06
"Dann did a delicate and intriguing job...The perfect way to approach such a dark yet subtle figure." -- Nerve.com, 10/13/2006
"Dann goes into trainspotter's detail." -- Harp, November 2006
"Dann paints as complete a portrait as possible of the man whose life and death pose the eternal question mark." -- Austin Chronicle, 12/1/06
"If the purpose of a biography is to bring the subject to life, then Trevor Dann has definitely succeeded." -- Infuze, November 2006
"It's fascinating to watch Dann follow the breadcrumbs of evidence that Drake left behind...[A] fresh respect." -- HeadButler.com, 10/18/2006
"The most thorough accounting of Drake's life and times to date." -- Chicago Reader, 11/3/06
"[A] meticulous portrait...Offer[s] illuminating words on this precocious talent...[A] comprehensive overview." -- Kirkus Reviews, 8/15/06
"[Dann] does a masterful job in bringing light to Drake's enigmatic existence...This is a superb piece of writing." -- American Songwriter, November/December 2006
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