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Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world's most notable legends.

From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover.

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"Author and presenter Matt Everitt invites 40 musicians from various genres to recall the ‘flashpoints that inspired them’: earliest musical memories, formative influences, first albums, favourite gigs." -- Mail on Sunday

The First Time: Stories & Songs from Music Icons

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: 05/11/2018
      ISBN13: 9781786272980, 978-1786272980
      ISBN10: 1786272989

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world's most notable legends.

      From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover.

      Trade Review
      "Author and presenter Matt Everitt invites 40 musicians from various genres to recall the ‘flashpoints that inspired them’: earliest musical memories, formative influences, first albums, favourite gigs." -- Mail on Sunday

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