SKU: AP.44080
The Story of Rock
Pioneer Charlie
Gracie. Composed by
Charlie Gracie with John
A. Jackson.
Artist/Personality;
Reference Textbooks;
Textbook - General. Pop;
Pop/Rock; Rock. Book. 328
pages. Alfred Music
#00-44080. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.44080).
ISBN 9781470619671.
UPC: 038081495668.
English.
Charlie
Gracie's hit song
Butterfly topped the
American and British
music charts in 1957,
selling over three
million copies. His hits
in the late '50s
propelled him to
appearances on Dick
Clark's American
Bandstand, The Ed
Sullivan Show, and some
of the largest venues in
the U. S. and abroad.
Charlie was part of the
birth of rock & roll, and
his unique style
influenced some of the
most important artists in
rock history, including
The Beatles, Cliff
Richard, Van Morrison,
Graham Nash, Chubby
Checker, and countless
others.
Rock &
Roll's Hidden Giant
uncovers Charlie's
inspiring story, tracing
his rise to the top of
the charts through to his
fall from fame. From his
upbringing on the streets
of Philadelphia to the
tragic death of his
friend Eddie Cochran to
experiencing the dark
side of Dick Clark and
the early days of the
music industry, we learn
that Charlie's
unfaltering integrity and
talent were the constant
guides in his life. Rock
history would not be the
same without Charlie
Gracie, and this
remarkable, uplifting
account is essential for
all fans of rock & roll.
When we were
starting out with The
Beatles, the music coming
over from America was
magical to us---and one
of the artists who
epitomized this magic was
Charlie Gracie. ---Sir
Paul McCartney
Charlie Gracie
was FIRST in Rock &
Roll---and the FIRST Rock
& Roller to come out of
Philadelphia! He started
it and made it possible
for all the rest of us!
---Chubby Checker
His concerts in
the late '50s in
Manchester, England
helped me to become who I
am today. ---Graham Nash
This book will
allow you to see that
nothing comes 'easy.'
Success comes with hard
work, disappointments,
and some artists suffer
betrayal by those they
trust. ---Sir Cliff
Richard
His
guitar sound was
brilliant! ---George
Harrison.