by Johnny Rogan (Author)
Now, 20 years after it was first published, Rogan has returned to his definitive Smiths biography to produce a completely revised edition based on new information and new interviews to add to the almost 100 initially conducted over a four-year period. Widely acclaimed as one rock's leading writers, Johnny Rogan now brings yet more insight and analysis to his best-selling book that revealed, for the first time, the true and unsanitized story of The Smiths - the most important group of their generation.
Author Biography
Johnny Rogan's back catalog includes highly acclaimed biographies/musical studies of The Byrds, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Roxy Music, the Kinks, John Lennon and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The much respected, groundbreaking "Starmakers""& Svengalis: The History Of British Pop""Management "was adapted for a six week BBC series and is now a university set text. His last major biography, "Van Morrison: No Surrender "(Secker & Warburg) was included in "The Sunday Times "Top Ten Books of the Year.