Cruel to Be Kind: The Life and Music of Nick Lowe

by Will Birch

Book Overview

The definitive biography of singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, best-known for "Cruel to Be Kind" and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"

Described as "Britain's greatest living songwriter," Nick Lowe has made his mark as a pioneer of pub rock, power-pop, and punk rock and as a producer of Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, the Damned, and the Pretenders. He has been a pop star with his bands Brinsley Schwarz and Rockpile,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306921952
• ISBN13: 9780306921957
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"