{"product_id":"27-a-history-of-the-27-club-through-the-lives-of-brian-jones-jimi-hendrix-janis-joplin-jim-morrison-kurt-cobain-and-amy-winehouse-paperback","title":"27: A History of the 27 Club Through the Lives of Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Sounes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. \"Now he's gone and joined that stupid club,\" she said in 1994, after being told that her son, the front man of Nirvana, had committed suicide. \"I told him not to...\" Kurt's mom was referring to the extraordinary roll call of stars who died at the same young age, including Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison of the Doors. All were talented. All were dissipated. All were 27. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this haunting book, author Howard Sounes conducts the definitive forensic investigation into the lives and deaths of the six most iconic members of the Club, as well as some lesser known members, to discover what, apart from coincidence, this phenomenon signifies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a grimly fascinating journey through the dark side of the music business, Sounes uncovers a common story of excess, madness, and self-destruction. The fantasies, half-truths, and mythologies that have become associated with the Club are debunked. Instead, a clear and compelling narrative emerges, one based on hard facts, that unites these lost souls in both life and death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Sounes\u003c\/b\u003e is known for writing detailed and revelatory biographies of a wide range of extraordinary personalities, including author Charles Bukowski (\u003ci\u003eLocked in the Arms of a Crazy Life\u003c\/i\u003e) and musicians Bob Dylan (\u003ci\u003eDown the Highway\u003c\/i\u003e) and Paul McCartney (\u003ci\u003eFab\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467960729853,"sku":"9780306823688","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TnZ2OENJaVZIQjJnKzNCeUZGUWxydz09.webp?v=1777281652","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/27-a-history-of-the-27-club-through-the-lives-of-brian-jones-jimi-hendrix-janis-joplin-jim-morrison-kurt-cobain-and-amy-winehouse-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}