{"product_id":"i-slept-with-joey-ramone-a-punk-rock-family-memoir-paperback","title":"I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Punk Rock Family Memoir - 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\u003eMickey Leigh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLegs McNeil\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful story of punk-rock inspiration and a great rock bio\" (\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e), now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Ramones recorded their debut album in 1976, it heralded the true birth of punk rock. Unforgettable front man Joey Ramone gave voice to the disaffected youth of the seventies and eighties, and the band influenced the counterculture for decades to come. With honesty, humor, and grace, Joey's brother, Mickey Leigh, shares a fascinating, intimate look at the turbulent life of one of America's greatest--and unlikeliest--music icons. While the music lives on for new generations to discover, \u003ci\u003eI Slept with Joey Ramone \u003c\/i\u003eis the enduring portrait of a man who struggled to find his voice and of the brother who loved him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMickey Leigh\u003c\/b\u003e, born Mitch Hyman, has been a major player in the rock n roll world since the late seventies. He was a major contributor to the music of The Ramones and has been in several bands, including The Rattlers, which included the (in)famous Lester Bangs. He currently lives in New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegs McNeil\u003c\/b\u003e is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePlease Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk\u003c\/i\u003e, a book widely hailed as the definitive work on the subject. The founder of the seminal magazine that gave punk its name, he is a former editor at \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNerve\u003c\/i\u003e. McNeil also wrote Marilyn Chambers's comeback film, \u003ci\u003eStill Insatiable\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eThe Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between New York and Los Angeles.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.36 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47566650999037,"sku":"9781439159750","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Mi9nWndKbE1WZXpJRnZwemxOT2JoUT09.webp?v=1779544383","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/i-slept-with-joey-ramone-a-punk-rock-family-memoir-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}