Summary Author Description Specs Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to focus exclusively on Neil Finn, the man who wrote the timeless hits of Split Enz and Crowded House. In February 1980, 21-year-old Neil Mullane Finn wrote 'I Got You', which became the signature song, and the biggest hit, for the Kiwi band Split Enz, co-founded by Neil's big brother Tim several years earlier. Over the next five decades, Neil not only nurtured one of the finest heads of hair in music, but crafted hit after hit-'Don't Dream It's Over', 'Better Be Home Soon', 'One Step Ahead', 'Into Temptation' and more-for Split Enz, for his own chart-topping band Crowded House, and as a solo act. In 2018, he joined international superstars Fleetwood Mac, who added 'Don't Dream It's Over' to their sets. Neil is the most successful singer-songwriter of his generation from this end of the planet-and probably the most respected. Neil has endured his share of challenges. There was massive conflict with his older brother, especially when Tim was briefly invited to join Crowded House in 1990; the tragic death, by suicide, of close friend and Crowded House bandmate Paul Hester; and his difficult early days in England with Split Enz, surviving, but only just, on the dole. Stir in his devout Catholic upbringing, a marriage to wife Sharon that has somehow lasted more than 40 years-a miracle in the world of pop music-and the efforts of his sons, Liam and Elroy, to also pursue a career in music, and the result is one of the most inspiring musical sagas of recent times. As author, co-author and / or ghostwriter, Jeff Apter has worked on more than 30 biographies. His subjects include Keith Urban, George Young (Friday On My Mind), Malcolm Young (The Man Who Made AC/DC), Daniel Johns (The Book of Daniel), Angus Young (High Voltage) and John Farnham (Playing to Win). As ghostwriter, Jeff has worked with Mark Evans (Dirty Deeds), Michael Browning (Dog Eat Dog), Kasey Chambers (A Little Bird Told Me) and Richard Clapton (Best Years of Our Lives). He also worked on 2015's Helpmann award-nominated live show, A State of Grace: The Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley and was on staff at Rolling Stone for several years. www.jeffapter.com.au General Information ISBN 9781761068089 Publisher Allen & Unwin Imprint Allen & Unwin Weight (g) 392.0 Publication date 31 July 2023 Product Type books Other Specifications Author Jeff Apter Bind Paperback Language English Pages 304 BIC subject BGF Additional Information For more information on our shipping policy follow this link and for our returns policy click here.
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