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Nick Drake: The Life

English

By (author): Richard Morton Jack

'This is the book we've been waiting for . . . It is a biography to be treasured' Joe Boyd

'The Drake completist could ask for nothing else' Daily Telegraph

'Illuminating. The definitive word on Drake' Observer


In 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK's hippest record label, Island.

Three years later, however - having made three well-reviewed but low-selling albums - Nick had been overwhelmed by a mysterious mental illness. He returned to live in his family home in rural Warwickshire in 1971, and died in obscurity in 1974, aged just 26.

In the decades since, Nick has become the subject of ever-growing fascination and speculation. Combined sales of his records now stand in the millions, his songs are frequently heard on TV and in films, and he has become one of the most widely known and admired singer-songwriters of his generation.

Nick Drake: The Life is the only biography of Nick to be written with the blessing and involvement of his sister and Estate. Drawing on copious original research and new interviews with his family, friends and musical collaborators, as well as deeply personal archive material unavailable to previous writers - including his father's diaries, his essays and private correspondence - this is the most comprehensive and authoritative account possible of Nick's short and enigmatic life.

Includes a foreword by Gabrielle Drake and over 75 photos, many rare or previously unseen.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 620g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 214mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Jun 2024
  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781529308105

About Richard Morton Jack

Richard Morton Jack's other books include Galactic Ramble, Endless Trip and Labyrinth. He has overseen reissues of many classic rock, jazz and folk albums, and edits the music history magazine Flashback. He is the co-founder of the music marketplace and archive elvinyl.com.

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