Favorite Music Biographies

[PanzerMega]

I tend to read a lot of books about music, including biographies, and I'm just wondering what music biographies people have read, and what they thought of them.

My current favorites are The Beatles, by Bob Spitz (it had some inaccuracies, but it was well-written, and never once boring). Also, Motley Crue's The Dirt is one of the most entertaining books I've ever read, in any genre.

Any favorite music biographies out there?

[Rob H]

I loved The Dirt, Scar Tissue and Starman.

Check out these threads if you're looking for more ideas...

http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=172959
http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=155309&highlight=music+biographies

[The Confessor]

My favourite music biographies are....

Revolution In The Head: The Beatles Records And The Sixties by Ian McDonald
Bob Dylan: Performing Artist Book One 1960 - 1973 by Paul Williams
The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited by Johnny Rogan
Bob Dylan: Chronicles Volume One by Bob Dylan
An R.E.M. Companion: It Crawled From The South by Marcus Gray
The True Adventures Of The Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth

[Reptisaurus!]

Tonight At Noon - Sue Graham Mingus

But it's not like I'm, y'know, biased or anything. :p

[Adam C]

But it's not like I'm, y'know, biased or anything. :p

You? Biased? Naaaaahhhh...

[Kara Zor El]

Brain Wilson one. It's either called Wouldn't it be Nice or I Just Wasn't Made for These Times. Mike Love sued him over it. It's a fascinating read.