Hvězdy v polostínu - Písničkáři z šedesátých aneb Dylan, Cohen - a kdo dál? – Bystrov Michal (2024)

One hundred portraits of cult figures from the American and British singer-songwriter scene. One hundred inspiring musicians who emerged from the environment and atmosphere of the 1960s, yet remained in the shadow of their more famous colleagues: Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Donovan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell... Fill in your own favorites in that golden top ten or twenty. STARS IN THE HALF-LIGHT in the book by music journalist Michal Bystrov shines quietly but persistently. The luckier ones survived various ups and downs – including wasted years when poor decisions, changing trends, addiction to alcohol and drugs, or just plain bad luck derailed their careers. Someone else has taken their place in the spotlight. Many great musicians were prevented from soaring by mental illness or premature death. Tim Buckley, Paul Clayton, Jim Croce, Karen Dalton, Nick Drake, Richard Farina, Jackson C. Frank, Tim Hardin, Harry Chapin, Peter La Farge, Phil Ochs… The list is far too long. And some artists turned their backs on show business: Fred Neil studied dolphin behavior, Anne Briggs sold at the market, Eric Von Schmidt illustrated books, Ian Tyson raised horses, David Bromberg became a renowned violin maker… The more interesting it is...