A Far Cry From Sunset: Would Springsteen, McCartney, Petty, et al, appear on a tribute album to an undiscovered songwriter admired by U2, Peter Gabriel, REM & Oasis? - Softcover

Franks, Billy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1479340901 ISBN 13: 9781479340903

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

In the summer of 2005, three friends and I took an eight month journey across the two continents of America and Europe. We were on a mission: - to get ten of the world’s most famous recording artists to record a tribute album to an unknown songwriter; - And that songwriter would be me. And as we travelled we were going to make a road movie; an epic chronicle of our quest, and a testament to our friendship. We made it and we called it, Tribute This! The adventures we had and the people we met changed my life profoundly. Not only its present but also how I viewed its past. Apart from our struggles with managers, publicists, security and even one or two of the artists themselves, we ran into so many people from ordinary walks of life; cab drivers, hotel porters, fans standing in line to see their heroes, who couldn’t do enough to help or encourage us on our journey. For one long summer, we lived life so brilliantly; so full of laughter and a gathering sense of achievement that I wondered if the artists we were pursuing ever got to see life in anything like the same way. In contrast they seemed so protected, so hidden away, so cut off from the world that, towards the end of our travels, the thought occurred to me that, at that point in time, I wouldn’t swap one year of their lives for one day of ours. My hope is that, in reading my account of those heady days, you will understand why. Billy Franks .

About this title

About the Author

Billy Franks was singer/songwriter for The Faith Brothers who released two albums and six singles with Siren/Virgin records in the mid-80s. Billy then went on to release six solo CDs. In the summer of 2010, Billy released a single, The Beautiful Game, the help raise money and awareness for Prince Harry’s African charity, Sentebale. 2012 saw the release of his 7th solo CD, From The Court To The Empire, recorded ‘live’ at London’s landmark venue, The Shepherds Bush Empire. A new studio album will be out in 2013. For more information go to: www.billyfranks.com

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1479340901
• ISBN 13: 9781479340903
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178