Brian Johnson

Las memorias del cantante de AC/DC, que, tras un periplo vital alucinante y accidentado, sustituyó al trágicamente desaparecido Bon Scott al frente de uno de los grupos clave del rock duro para firmar "Back in Black": un hito del rock y el segundo disco mas vendido de todos los tiempos. Brian Johnson nacio en 1947 en Dunston, en la region de Newcastle, al nordeste de Inglaterra. Su padre fue militar y combatio en el norte de Africa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y su madre crecio en el seno de una opulenta familia italiana. De muy joven, Brian se quedo prendado del rock cuando vio a Little Richard en television tocar Tutti Frutti. Dotado de un potente chorro de voz, pronto empezo a destacar entre el coro de los boy scouts y no tardo en montar los primeros grupos de versiones. Mientras trabaja como delineante en una gran empresa de turbinas de vapor y pasa una temporada como paracaidista del Ejercito, se pone al frente de Geordie, con los que consigue colocar un single en el Top 10, salir en el Top of the Pops y hacer giras por Europa y Australia? Sin embargo, la suerte del grupo se estanco y, tras una serie de albumes fallidos, Brian Johnson se encontro en la ruina, separado, con dos hijas pequeñas y una amenaza de embargo. Pese a todo, superada la treintena y cuando parecia que el sueño del rock se esfumaba, fue convocado para un casting de AC/DC, que tras la tragica muerte de su cantante, Bon Scott, estaban en un impasse. Brian sorprendio a los hermanos Young con su potencia vocal y pericia con las letras, y lo enrolaron para grabar el que seria a la postre el mayor exito del grupo: "Back in Black", grabado en las Bahamas y que incluye himnos como "Hells Bells" o "You Shook Me All Night Long", y que acabaria siendo el segundo disco mas vendido de todos los tiempos. Narrado con humor y con una sensibilidad poco comun entre la fraternidad del rock, "Las vidas de Brian" es un excepcional y emocionante testimonio de una de las grandes voces del rock.

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By night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock ''n roll band on the planet.But by day, AC/DCs charismatic, flat-capped frontman gets to indulge his passion for all things automotive.Cars and rock ''nroll, they were made for each other.Car racer, car collector and all-round car enthusiast, Johnson is an incurable, certifiable petrolhead who cant remember a time when four wheels didnt feature as large in his life as music.Starting, as a young boy growing up in Tyneside, with an old steering wheel and his imagination, a lifelong passion took root early.And through cramped teenage fumbles in an old mini and clapped-out, hygienically challenged tour vans, to chauffeur-driven, leather-trimmed limos and a sideline as a successful racing driver, its been there ever since.By turns, surprising, joyful, poignant and usually laugh-out-loud funny, Rockers and Rollers is the story of man with an insatiable appetite for life and a glimpse into the extraordinary world of AC/DC, set soon to overtake the Beatles as the biggest selling-band in history.Packed with hair-raising anecdotes and revealing a God-given talent for comic writing on every page, Brian Johnson has written the most unique, entertaining autobiography of the year.And essential reading for car nuts and rock fans.Well thatll be most of us then

''''It wasn''''t me. I didn''''t do it. And I''''ll never do it again!'''' says Brian Johnson of The Lives of Brian. That AC/DC''''s legendary front man got to do it all is one of the most cheering and entertaining stories in rock ''''n''''roll history.The son of a British army sergeant-major and Italian mother, Brian grew up in Dunston, Tyne and Wear, as it emerged from the shadow of the Second World War. Then he saw Little Richard on the BBC and it changed the course of his life. The choirboy and cub scout was going to be singer. For over a decade he tried to make his mark with a succession of bands. He appeared on to Top of the Pops, toured Australia and yet the big time looked out of reach. Then he was invited to London for an audition for one of the world''''s biggest rock acts. AC/DC were a band in crisis following the tragic death of their lead singer, Bon Scott, but with Brian on board they would record their masterpiece: Back in Black. It became the biggest selling rock album of all time. The tour that followed played to packed out arenas. Quickly embraced by the band''''s fans, the new boy had earned his spurs. But there was to be a twist in the tale. In 2016, Brian was forced to quit the band after being diagnosed with hearing loss, only to make a triumphant return to the band he loved with the release of 2020''''s smash hit album Power Up.It''''s been a rollercoaster of a life, throughout which Brian''''s kept his feet firmly on the ground, never losing touch with his roots.Warm, vivid, evocative, life-affirming and often laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian tells the story of one of our most well-loved performers in his own inimitable voice

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Las memorias del cantante de AC/DC, que, tras un periplo vital alucinante y accidentado, sustituyó al trágicamente desaparecido Bon Scott al frente de uno de los grupos clave del rock duro para firmar Back in Black: un hito del rock y el segundo disco mas vendido de todos los tiempos. Brian Johnson nacio en 1947 en Dunston, en la region de Newcastle, al nordeste de Inglaterra. Su padre fue militar y combatio en el norte de Africa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y su madre crecio en el seno de una opulenta familia italiana. De muy joven, Brian se quedo prendado del rock cuando vio a Little Richard en television tocar Tutti Frutti. Dotado de un potente chorro de voz, pronto empezo a destacar entre el coro de los boy scouts y no tardo en montar los primeros grupos de versiones. Mientras trabaja como delineante en una gran empresa de turbinas de vapor y pasa una temporada como paracaidista del Ejercito, se pone al frente de Geordie, con los que consigue colocar un single en el Top 10, salir en el Top of the Pops y hacer giras por Europa y Australia Sin embargo, la suerte del grupo se estanco y, tras una serie de albumes fallidos, Brian Johnson se encontro en la ruina, separado, con dos hijas pequeñas y una amenaza de embargo. Pese a todo, superada la treintena y cuando parecia que el sueño del rock se esfumaba, fue convocado para un casting de AC/DC, que tras la tragica muerte de su cantante, Bon Scott, estaban en un impasse. Brian sorprendio a los hermanos Young con su potencia vocal y pericia con las letras, y lo enrolaron para grabar el que seria a la postre el mayor exito del grupo: Back in Black, grabado en las Bahamas y que incluye himnos como Hells Bells o You Shook Me All Night Long, y que acabaria siendo el segundo disco mas vendido de todos los tiempos. Narrado con humor y con una sensibilidad poco comun entre la fraternidad del rock, Las vidas de Brian es un excepcional y emocionante testimonio de una de las grandes voces del rock. Estas memorias para reir a mandibula batiente y acertadamente tituladas Las vidas de Brian estan escritas desde el punto de vista de quien claramente sigue sin creerse que estas vidas fantasticas son, de hecho, parte de una misma historia Como las mejores canciones de AC/DC, Johnson toma sus tragicas circunstancias y las convierte en un tema de valentia y exito para nuestro regocijo, y muy probablemente tambien para el suyo. Spin Una divertidisima historia de los dias gloriosos del rock y un relato profundamente humano de un chaval de clase obrera que no tiro nunca la toalla. Contadas con la prosa desenfadada y cautivadora de Johnson, son tanto todo lo que esperabas como lo que no sabias que esperabas de unas memorias de una estrella del rock.Mail on Sunday Un relato sobre el destino, la serendipia y una tenaz determinacion. Mojo Unas memorias graciosisimas y conmovedoras. Billboard Calido, hilarante e inspirador Las vidas de Brian es el equivalente literario de un album de AC/DC: material salvaje que no te da un respiro y que te deja con ganas de mas. Hot Press Una historia plagada de rupturas, retornos triunfales y no pocas anecdotas extravagantes. Mail+ Johnson es un narrador nato. Mail Online

By night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock n roll band on the planet.But by day, AC/DCs charismatic, flat-capped frontman gets to indulge his passion for all things automotive.Cars and rock nroll, they were made for each other.Car racer, car collector and all-round car enthusiast, Johnson is an incurable, certifiable petrolhead who cant remember a time when four wheels didnt feature as large in his life as music.Starting, as a young boy growing up in Tyneside, with an old steering wheel and his imagination, a lifelong passion took root early.And through cramped teenage fumbles in an old mini and clapped-out, hygienically challenged tour vans, to chauffeur-driven, leather-trimmed limos and a sideline as a successful racing driver, its been there ever since.By turns, surprising, joyful, poignant and usually laugh-out-loud funny, Rockers and Rollers is the story of man with an insatiable appetite for life and a glimpse into the extraordinary world of AC/DC, set soon to overtake the Beatles as the biggest selling-band in history.Packed with hair-raising anecdotes and revealing a God-given talent for comic writing on every page, Brian Johnson has written the most unique, entertaining autobiography of the year.And essential reading for car nuts and rock fans.Well thatll be most of us then ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTouching, personal, indomitable, but always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the legendary story of one of the rock worlds best-loved performers - and the many lives hes ledBoth a rollicking tale of rocks bygone glory days and a deeply human account of a working-class boy who never gave upMAIL ON SUNDAY___________For over a decade rock legend Brian Johnson tried to make his mark with a succession of bands, yet big time success remained out of reach. But was he going to give up on his dream?Not a chance . . .So when, after the tragic death of Bon Scott, AC/DC hired Brian as their new singer, he gave it his all. And his debut, Back in Black, went on to become the biggest-selling rock album of all time.Big hearted, touching, indomitable and always laugh-out-loud funny, The Lives of Brian is the story of one of the worlds best-loved performers, told in his own inimitable voice.___________The Lives of Brian is the literary twin of a classic AC/DC album - wild material woven together seamlessly, and always leaving you wanting moreHot PressA tale of fate, serendipity and dogged determinationMojoA heart-wrenching and hilarious memoirBillboard

Test pilots - dashing and courageous young men or foolhardy gamblers? In this fully illustrated book written by the producer of the BBC1 television series of the same name, we follow the ups and downs of a group of trainee test pilots at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire.Beginning with the exacting selection procedure, we discover what personal and professional qualities a pilot needs in order to become a test pilot. Only six UK and twelve foreign students are chosen each year and, once selected, the pressure on them steadily mounts. As the students learn to push each aircrafts performance to its limits they, too, are being mentally and physically stretched further than ever before. Training is given on both fixed - and rotary - wing aircraft and by the end of the course each student is fully conversant with the different techniques necessary to fly each type. They learn how to recover safely from spins, how to cope with sudden failures of equipment in mid-flight and how to land an aircraft with no power. All the time, they are assessing each aircrafts capabilities and the scope of the on-board technology. The final part of the course is the preview exercise when every student is required to evaluate an aircraft he has never flown before and to make a formal presentation to his tutors and examiners.Using a number of remarkably frank interviews with students and tutors, Brian Johnson explores the process of becoming a test pilot and reveals both the stresses and successes of the year. The RAF has given its full support to both the book and the television programmes and thus has enabled Brian Johnson to produce a unique and authoritative account of the training for one of the most responsible and exciting jobs in modern aviation.

One of SPINS Best Music Memoirs of 2022!Brian Johnsons memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately replacing Bon Scott, the lead singer of one of the world biggest rock acts, AC/DC. They would record their first album together, the iconic Back in Black, which would become the biggest selling rock album of all time.Brian Johnson was born to a steelworker and WWII veteran father and an Italian mother, growing up in New Castle Upon Tyne, England, a working-class town. He was musically inclined and sang with the church choir. By the early 70s he performed with the glam rock band Geordie, and they had a couple hits, but it was tough going. So tough that by 1976, they disbanded and Brian turned to a blue-collar life.Then 1980 changed everything. Bon Scott, the lead singer and lyricist of the Australian rock band AC/DC died at 33. The band auditioned singers, among them Johnson, whom Scott himself had seen perform and raved about. Within days, Johnson was in a studio with the band, working with founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd, along with producer Mutt Lange.When the album, Back in Black, was released in Julya mere three months after Johnson had joined the bandit exploded, going on to sell 50 million copies worldwide, and triggering a years-long worldwide tour. It has been declared the biggest selling hard rock album ever made and the best-selling heavy-metal album in history.The band toured the world for a full year to support the album, changing the face of rock musicand Brian Johnsons lifeforever.