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Ben Fong-Torres first wrote for Rolling Stone in 1968, when the publication was just five months old. He was on staff at the now-legendary magazine for the next 11 years.

Werken van Ben Fong-Torres

The Doors [2006 book] (2006) 64 exemplaren
Willin': The Story of Little Feat (2013) 18 exemplaren
Eagles: Taking It to the Limit (2011) 16 exemplaren
Rice Room (2021) 3 exemplaren

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Geboortedatum
1945
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
Alameda, California, USA
Woonplaatsen
Oakland, California, USA
Relaties
Fong-Torres, Shirley (sister)

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When I was a teenager I discovered Gram Parsons's amazing music. He was still alive then, and he performed on Providence TV 12 just before he died. I saw him, propped up there at the mike, wasted and perfect...

His songs move me in ways that few others are or were capable of.

Ben Fong-Torres does an admirable job telling the story of this rich country boy, the boy who gave the Byrds their American Soul, the boy who invented Cosmic American Music.
 
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wickenden | Mar 8, 2021 |
fetish object for collectors. cool format. interesting for the collection. no new info or facts
 
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burningdervish | Nov 29, 2016 |
A formative read for me . . . reading 10 years after the music and events covered here was made, I was enthralled by this book, much obviously written with a contemporary perspective (Jim Morrison jailed last week!), but a surprising amount of it stands up as good history and good criticism.
 
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ehines | Oct 2, 2010 |
Story of an American Born Chinese to immigrant parents. Follows a young man into adulthood. Culture clash and Chinese values makes for a tough upbringing. Author never even learns enough Chinese to communicate with his parents...who do not learn enough English to communicate with their children well. Positive side of the book is the successful career the author has and his opinion that his race did not hold him back any on being a writer/dj. Worth a read if you are interested in the immigrant/native children lifestyle.… (meer)
 
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autumnesf | Oct 17, 2007 |

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Werken
21
Ook door
1
Leden
529
Populariteit
#47,055
Waardering
½ 3.6
Besprekingen
4
ISBNs
40
Talen
2

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