Paul Kelly : the man, the music and the life in between /

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this book contains names and images of people who have died.Includes index.Mittagong 1985 -- Growin' up -- Learning the skills -- Melbourne calling -- The High Rise Bombers -- Paul Kelly and the Dots -- Manila -- From St Kilda to Kings Cross -- The Coloured Girls -- Gossip and beyond -- Everybody wants to touch me -- The new squad -- Ways and means -- How to make gravy -- From little things -- Chemistry and collaboration -- The work -- Leaps and bounds.He's been called Australia's Bob Dylan and likened to Springsteen and Neil Young, but Paul Kelly stands alone as a chronicler of his and our times. He is Australia's best-loved singer, songwriter, author and poetic observer and though he has written his own stories, no one has captured the broader life and times of Paul Kelly until now. Renowned music journalist, author and for many years Kelly's manager, Stuart Coupe takes us from Kelly's family life as the sixth of nine children in Adelaide to his life today. With Paul's blessing and access to friends, family, band mates and musical collaborators, Coupe shows Paul's evolution from a young man who only really picked up a guitar in his late teens, to an Australian music icon. Through hundreds of interviews, Coupe details the way Paul juggled the demands, temptations and excesses of rock'n'roll with real life. Revealing Paul Kelly's personal relationships, his friendships, his generosity and support of other artists, such as Archie Roach, Kasey Chambers, Kev Carmody, Vika and Linda Bull and Courtney Barnett, the force of Kelly's powerful storytelling, his musical creativity, his activism and his work ethic also shines through.