Lee Brilleaux Rock"n"Roll Gentleman: The Adventures of Dr Feelgood's Iconic Frontman

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Synopsis

Lee Brilleaux, the uniquely charismatic star of proto-punk R&B reprobates Dr Feelgood, was one of rock’n’roll’s greatest frontmen. But he was also one of its greatest gentlemen - a class act with heart, fire, wanderlust and a wild streak. Exploding out of Canvey Island in the early 1970s - an age of glam rock, post-hippy folk and pop androgyny - the Feelgoods, with Lee Brilleaux and Wilko Johnson at the helm, charged into London, grabbed the pub rock scene by the throat and sparked a revolutionary new era, proving that you didn’t have to be middle class, wearing the ‘right clothes’ or living in the ‘right place’ to succeed. Lee Brilleaux: Rock’n’Roll Gentleman, while a totally different work, is a companion of sorts to the hugely popular Wilko Johnson book: Looking Back At Me (also co-authored by Howe). It is the first comprehensive appreciation of Lee Brilleaux and, with its numerous exclusive interviews and previously unseen images, is a book no Dr Feelgood fan would wish to be without.

Book details

Author:
Zoë Howe
ISBN:
9780857902641
Related ISBNs:
9781846973499
Publisher:
Birlinn
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-04-18
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2015
Copyright by:
Howe 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Biographies and Memoirs, Entertainment, Nonfiction