Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger

Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger

#1 bestselling biographer Christopher Andersen provides this no-holds-barred biography as shocking and uncompromising as Mick Jagger himself, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones and their world tour.

â‚¬Å“Heâ‚¬s a smart little mother******,Iâ‚¬ll give him that.â‚¬Â â‚¬"KEITH RICHARDS on MICK JAGGER

Â IS he Jumpinâ‚¬ Jack Flash? A Street Fighting Man? A Man of Wealth and Taste? All this, it turns out, and far more. By any definition, Mick Jagger is a force of nature, a complete originalâ‚¬"and undeniably one of the dominant cultural figures of our time. Swaggering, strutting, sometimes elusive, always spellbinding, he grabbed us by our collective throat a half-century ago andâ‚¬"unlike so many of his gifted peersâ‚¬"never let go.

For decades, Mick has jealously guarded his many shocking secretsâ‚¬"until now. As the Rolling Stones mark their 50th anniversary, journalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen tears the mask from rockâ‚¬s most complex and enigmatic icon in a no-holds-barred biography as impossible to ignore as Jagger himself.

Based on interviews with friends, family members, fellow music legends, and industry insidersâ‚¬"as well as wives and legions of loversâ‚¬"MICK sheds new light on a man whose very name defines an era and candidly reveals:

â‚¬"New details about Jaggerâ‚¬s jaw-dropping sexual exploits with more than four thousand women (including Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Uma Thurman, and Franceâ‚¬s First Lady Carla Bruni)â‚¬"as well as his encounters with several of rockâ‚¬s biggest male stars. Also, the day Mickâ‚¬s wife Jerry Hall and Keith Richards pleaded with Jagger to seek treatment for sex addiction.

â‚¬"The backstage drama surrounding Mickâ‚¬s knighthood, and Jaggerâ‚¬s little-known ties to Britainâ‚¬s Royal Family, including Prince William and Kate Middleton.

â‚¬"What he really thinks of todayâ‚¬s superstarsâ‚¬"including Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, BeyoncÂ©, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber.

â‚¬"Never-before-revealed, behind-the-scenes accounts of his often turbulent relationshipsâ‚¬"from his band-mates, ravenous groupies, and rabid fans to such intimates as Andy Warhol, John Lennon, Jackie Onassis, Bill Clinton, and others.

Â â‚¬"Cocaine, LSD, hashish, and speedâ‚¬"the flabbergasting truth about the extent of Jaggerâ‚¬s substance abuse, and how long it really went on.

â‚¬"A rare glimpse into Mickâ‚¬s business dealings and the killer instinct that has enabled him to amass a personal fortune well in excess of $400 million.

â‚¬"The stormy â‚¬Å“marriageâ‚¬Â between Mick and Keith that nearly ran aground over Keithâ‚¬s searing commentsâ‚¬"and all the scandal, mayhem, excess, madness, and genius that went into making the Rolling Stones â‚¬Å“the worldâ‚¬s greatest rock-and-roll band.â‚¬Â

Like its subject, this book is explosive and rivetingâ‚¬"the definitive biography of a living legend who has kept us thrilled, confounded, and astounded.

THIS IS MICK.
Country USA
Brand Gallery Books
Manufacturer Gallery Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2012-07-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451661446

Country	USA
Brand	Gallery Books
Manufacturer	Gallery Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2012-07-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451661446

Mick: The Wild Life and Mad Genius of Jagger

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