Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake

Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick DrakeWhen Nick Drake (1948 1974) died of a drug overdose at twenty six, he left behind three modest selling albums, including the stark Pink Moon and the lush Bryter Layter. Three decades later, he is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. Yet Nick Drake whose music was as gentle and melancholy as the man himself has always maintained a spectral presence in popular music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life

When Nick Drake (1948-1974) died of a drug overdose at twenty-six, he left behind three modest-selling albums, including the stark Pink Moon and the lush Bryter Layter. Three decades later, he is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. Yet Nick Drake--whose music was as gentle and melancholy as the man himself-- has always maintained a spectral presence in popular music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life while perfectly capturing the bohemian scenes surrounding the music business in London in the late '60s and early '70s. Using many newly discovered documents and all-new interviews, Trevor Dann reveals more detail on Nick Drake than ever, from his upbringing in a quintessentially English village, through his hash-fueled school days at Cambridge University, to the missed opportunities and mismanagement that defined his career. Friends and colleagues describe the difficulties that he faced as each new album was released, only to fail, and the insidious despair that consumed him. Complete with discography and rare photos, Darker Than the Deepest Sea is essential reading for anyone who has been moved by Nick Drake's unforgettable blend of beauty and sadness.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 09/12/2006
ISBN: 9780306815201
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.58w x 0.86d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2006 pg. 817
Publishers Weekly 08/28/2006 pg. 46
Library Journal 10/01/2006 pg. 73
Booklist 10/15/2006 pg. 14