MICHAEL STIPE THE BIOGRAPHIY by Rob JOVANOVIC

MICHAEL STIPE THE BIOGRAPHIY by Rob JOVANOVIC - Edited by Portrait - 2007 - 235 pages - Soft cardboard cover (Couverture cartonnée souple) - text in english. For the last quarter of a century Michael Stipe has been the lead singer of R.E.M, who from their humble beginnings toured and built a steadily growing legion of fans before breaking into the mainstream during the early 1990s, and they did it all on their own terms Michael Stipe: The Biography will explore his nomadic early years as the child in a military family, his early love of punk and photography, his relationship with his two sisters and the drive behind one of the hardest working men in music. When not working with R.E.M. Stipe has a keen interest in film making, from pop videos and independent shorts to producing big budget full-length movies; he is keenly interested in politics, he led high profile endorsements of the Democratic party in recent elections and for many years has been a champion of environmental concerns. Using first hand testimony from those who have worked closely with Stipe, Jovanovic presents a rounded picture of this most enigmatic of pop stars. Today Stipe is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in rock and R.E.M. are held in a respect that only 25 years of excellent song writing and hard work can justify. But Stipe is much more than just the singer. Contents : - Introduction, 1 – Where’s the War? (1979 and 2004) 2- No Place Like Home ( 1960 to 1978) 3 - Everybody’s Wlaking Up and Saying ‘Hey’ to Me ( 1978 to 1980) 4 - Don’t Worry About School (1980 to 11981) 5 – The Only Person Who Had a Key (1982 to 1983) 6 - I Don’t Believe You (1984 to 1985), 7 - Don’t Worship False Idols ( 1986 to 1987), 8 - Running on a Parallel Axis ( 1988 to 1989), 9 - The Ground I Stand On ( 1990 to 1991) , 10 - This Is Your Moment ( 1994 to 1996) 11 - Over a Wall to Get to the Gig (1994 to 1996), 12 - The Further Away I Feel (1997 to 1998), 13 - This Is All Th