Ian hunter biography book

Review

Published by Cherry Red Books; ISBN

Mott The Hoople were one of the seminal British rock bands of the early 70's.

Ian hunter biography book

Undervalued at the time, they have since been cited as major influences by members of Queen, Def Leppard, Oasis, REM, Kiss, Motley Crue and The Clash. In , some 24 years after their demise they still had a loyal and fanatical following, so it was surprising they hadn't been covered in any great depth in the printed media.

But then came the 3-CD Anthology and this biography.

This, the definitive biography of Mott The Hoople and their vocalist Ian Hunter, finally puts that right. Written by long-time fan Campbell Devine, this book has been some six years in the making.

Campbell has wisely avoided recycling old press clippings but has instead interviewed all the members of Mott The Hoople. The result is an entirely fresh treatment of the subject, and for that he is to be commended.

Running to some pages of close type, this book is no lightweight but is absol