Steven Tyler: The Biography

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Steven Tyler: The Biography
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Laura Jackson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 127
Category/GenreRock and Pop
ISBN/Barcode 9780749929541
ClassificationsDewey:782.42166092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publication Date 3 September 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Steven Tyler is one of life's natural born survivors. With an exhaustively vibrant personality, this dynamic lead singer has been one of the most distinctive figures in rock music for more than three decades. Although he was raised in a close knit, loving family, Tyler survived a tough upbringing in the Bronx. His inherent passion for performing and a talent for playing instruments propelled him into rock music as a teenager. He fronted a succession of local bands before meeting the guys with whom he would form Aerosmith in 1970. Laura Jackson reveals the stories behind Tyler's relationships with band members and the many women in his life, his battle with Hepatitis C, and his drug-fuelled meltdown during the late '70s and early '80s when he was snorting pure heroin. She also explores his visits to rehab in the 1980s which saved his life. Tyler has lived a roller coaster life of excess - spending over a million dollars on drugs - but is miraculously still performing. Steven Tyler: the biography tells his incredible story.

Author Biography

Laura Jackson is a highly regarded biographer. Steven Tyler: the biography is her fourteenth book. Others include Queen: the definitive biography, Kiefer Sutherland: the biography, Brian May: the definitive biography, and Jon Bon Jovi: the biography. Laura lives in Scotland.

Reviews

When it comes to getting close to the rich and famous Laura Jackson is second to none. - Sky TV Laura Jackson is the queen of biographers. - Daily Express