Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes

by Sylvie Simmons

Overview

In this, the first English biography to capture Gainsbourg in all his contradiction and gleeful outrageousness, Simmons tells the fascinating story of the Gallic star. Drawing on hours of new interviews with his intimates-among them Jane Birkin, Sly & Robbie, Marianne Faithfull, and celebrated producer Philippe Lerichomme-Simmons describes in crackling prose the scope of Gainsbourg's achievement while doing full justice to his complicated emotional life. Simmons's work will stand as the definitive take on a dizzying genius.

This new and expanded version includes an expanded discography for the years 2000-2014.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940156883684
Publisher:	United For Opportunity
Publication date:	07/14/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Sylvie Simmons is a renowned British rock writer who misspent her youth and several subsequent decades hanging with bands and taking notes. Her writing has appeared in countless publications and collections including the legendary US magazine Creem and UK's MOJO, for whom she still writes today.
Along the way, living variously in London, Los Angeles, France and San Francisco, she acquired an award or two, became the subject of a BBC documentary (The Rock Chick) and wrote a number of highly-acclaimed books.
Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes was originally published in 2001. She followed with books on Neil Young, Reflections in Broken Glass; the cult short story collection Too Weird for Ziggy; and, most recently, the international bestseller I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen, which she promoted by going on the road for a year with her book and ukulele; like all rock writers, she has an inner rockstar. Her debut album Sylvie was released on Light In The Attic Records in 2014.