Thursday, August 1, 2013

Musicians can write books, too!

It's pretty well accepted that when a musician or an athlete puts out an autobiography, one can  assume they didn't write it themself. And take it one step further and you can assume they also didn't read their own ghost written book, either. Not that I'm saying they aren't smart or anything... but musicians writing is usually best kept at the lyric stage.

I have poured through our library system to find some musicians who have written some books of their own- fiction books, books about bicycles; a former Beatle and his book of humorous sayings that could possibly have inspired Monty Python; and even a workout book by a famous rap star.

Click on the title to see the book. The only one not available is "Margaritaville."

Alice Cooper:
"Golf Monster : A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps To Becoming A Golf Addict"


David Byrne:
"Bicycle Diaries" (David Byrne founded the band Talking Heads)

50 Cent:
"Derelict"
"Formula 50 : a 6-week workout and nutrition plan that will transform your life"
"Playground"

Leonard Cohen:
"Book of Longing"
"Beautiful Losers"
"The Favorite Game"
"Book of Mercy"


Jimmy Buffet:
"Margaritaville"
"A Salty Piece of Land"
"Swine Not"
(Jimmy Buffet also has a song called Margaritaville, and a chain restaurant with the same name)

John Lennon: "In His Own Write" (a whimsical book of weird humor writings and rambles by the former Beatle)

Madonna:
"English Roses" (a children's picture book)

Will Smith: "Just the Two of Us" (a children's picture book by the acting musician)

 

-William

 

Posted by William B. at 9:17 AM
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 11:49 AM

    David Byrne also wrote, "How music works"

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  2. William B.August 7, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    Thanks I'll add it to a follow up blog! :)

    ReplyDelete

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