Steven Blush with Paul Rachman and Tony Mann
Lost Rockers: Broken Dreams and Crashed Careers
Published by Powerhouse
Apr 14, 2016
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In Lost Rockers, Steven Blush, with Paul Rachman and Tony Mann, chronicles the stories of 19 musicians who never truly hit the bigtime. In each case, the artist nearly struck big, was associated with famous names, played with big stars, or performed/wrote songs that are recognizable hits for other artists. But for whatever reason, these 19 people never became household names. Evie Sands recorded “Angel of the Morning” before it became a hit for Merrilee Rush. Chris Robison promoted a pro-LGBTQ image well before it was widely accepted. Pat Briggs almost became the next Marilyn Manson. Each of the stories in Lost Rockers is engaging, though the reader likely will not recognize the names of the artists profiled. Each artist suffers from his or her own particular bad luck; the tales in here are not recycled Behind the Music-esque portraits. They span genres and decades, and all with a different mode of downfall. Lost Rockers is essential in its untold stories, a scintillating read. (www.powerhousebooks.com)
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