It provides an insight into the life and work of Nick Drake, and also the music scene of the 1960s that formed his backdrop. This biography includes extensive interviews with friends, colleagues and musicians who knew and worked with Nick. Since his death, Nick has been cited as a seminal influence by stars as diverse as REM, Elton John, Paul Weller, Jackson Brown, Everything But the Girl, Tom Verlaine and Matt Johnson of The The. The British singer-songwriter made only three albums during his short life time: "Five Leaves Left", "Bryter Layer" and "Pink Moon". Nick Drake was barely 26 years old when he died in 1974. As Nick's sister writes in the introduction, Remembered for a While will reveal "the poet, the musician, the friend, the son, the brother, who was also more than all of these together, and as indefinable as the morning mist." At long last, Remembered for a While paints a portrait of a visionary musician who inspired a fanatical following and whose legacy continues to inspire future generations of musicians - and the lives of his fans. The book will feature gorgeous color photographs, as well as original letters and interviews with family and friends.
Forty years after Nick's death, Remembered for a While peels back some of the mystery surrounding his life. Yet he gained a massive posthumous following, inspiring leading musicians such as R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Robert Smith of The Cure and bands such as Coldplay and The Black Crowes. Drake released only three complete albums - Five Leaves Left (1969), Bryter Layter (1970), Pink Moon (1972) - and was not well known before his death in 1974. A vivid portrait of the English singer-songwriter and musician Nick Drake Nicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician, known for his acoustic guitar-based songs.
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