The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography

The history of the Chieftains over the last thirty-five years is the remarkable tale of how an unlikely group of enthusiasts came together to rescue some of the world's most beautiful music from near-extinction, brought it to an audience of millions, and became stars. Based on exclusive and extensive interviews with all the band's members, their families and friends, and with many of the international superstars who have recorded with them, The Chieftains tells the group's own story for the first time, with insight, wit, and charm.

Author: John Glatt
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 03/01/2000
Pages: 366
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.89w x 0.76d
ISBN: 9780306809224

About the Author
Born in England, John Glatt has over twenty-five years' experience as a music and show business journalist. He is the author of Rage and Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock, Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, and The Royal House of Monaco -- Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy, and Scandal. He lives in New York.