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“Worshipped, hated, envied, exploited - who are they, these rock stars?

Read Diary of a Rock ’n’ Roll Star and your idols will never seem the same...”

So ran the back cover text of the original edition of this seminal music book. First published in 1974, it was probably the first ever rock autobiography, and is now regarded as a classic.

The book documents Matt the Hoople’s 1972 American tour and strips away the glittering facade of the 70’s rock star lifestyle, where hopes and dreams equate, in reality, with poverty and discomfort.

This brutally honest account introduces the reader to the managers, promoters, hangers-on and fans, as well as Hunter’s personal friends David Bowie, Keith Moon and Frank Zappa.

Ian Hunter joined Mott the Hoople in 1969, and acclaimed albums and powerful live shows followed, with ‘All The Way From Memphis’ and Bowie’s ‘All The Young Dudes’ being notable high points, before Mott split in 1974. After working with Mick Ronson, Hunter nows enjoys a successful solo career. He lives in Connecticut USA.

This best-selling tile is universally acclaimed as one of the most outstanding and essential music books ever written.