The saga of the legendary Los Angeles band Little Feat is one of rock ’n’ roll’s great stories. Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&amp;B, country, jazz, soul, and funk. Fronted by the charismatic but doomed vocalist and brilliant slide guitarist Lowell George, the band recorded such classic studio albums as Sailin’ Shoes and Dixie Chicken, as well as Waiting for Columbus, which many consider to be one of the best live albums of all time. Acclaimed journalist Ben Fong-Torres—working with Little Feat’s surviving members, their friends, and associates—wrote Willin’ based on hours of brand new interviews with the key players. The result? The first definitive biography of this beloved rock ’n’ roll institution.

Willin': The Story of Little Feat

Biographies & Memoirs

Fong-Torres, Ben

Arts & Literature

Da Capo Press

Formed in 1969 by ex-members of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Little Feat created groove-heavy music that was an irresistible mix of rock, blues, R&amp;B, country, jazz, soul, and funk. Fronted by the doomed, enigmatic, and charismatic vocalist and slide guitarist Lowell George, they recorded such classic studio albums as Sailin' Shoes and Dixie Chicken, as well as what many consider to be one of the best live albums of all time: Waiting for Columbus. After George's tragic death in 1979 and a long period of silence, the band later re-formed in 1987, delighting concert crowds with tight renditions of their beloved songs, including their signature outlaw trucker anthem "Willin'." Acclaimed journalist Ben Fong-Torres, working with surviving band members and their friends and associates, has based Willin' on hours of brand-new interviews with all the key players, resulting in the definitive, first-ever biography of this beloved rock 'n' roll institution.

Humor & Entertainment

Da Capo

An authorized tribute to the Motown Sound portrays the accomplishments of its performers, including Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and the Jackson 5

The Motown Album: The Sound of Young America

Arts & Photography

Mitchell, Elvis

Music

St Martins Pr

Gram Parons lived hard and died young, and left behind a musical legacy that has influenced generations of rock and country legends. Ben Fong-Torres's moving account of his story--from his poor-little-rich-kid childhood; through his seminal time with the Byrds and his own bands, the Flying Burrito Brothers and the Fallen Angels; to days and nights spent with the likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Emmylou Harris--is a classic of rock biography. This newly expanded edition updates the text and discograph, adds rare new photographs, and concludes with an intriguing epilogue that answers some lingering questions about Gram's untimely death--and raised a few more.

Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons

St. Martin's: Griffin

Autobiographical reminiscences describe the author's childhood of obligation as the son of first-generation Chinese Americans, his career with Rolling Stone magazine, and his brother's murder by Chinatown teen gangs. Reprint.

The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock 'n'Roll

Plume

An instant best-seller when originally published in 1994, this expanded and updated edition of The Rice Room tells of growing up with a double identity―Chinese and American. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle―including Elvis and rock ‘n’ roll―and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. Now illustrated with personal family photographs as well as photos of the author with various celebrities, Fong-Torres rounds out his life story with a new final chapter.

Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock 'n' Roll

University of California Press

From their inception in 1971 through their smashingly successful 2007 album Long Road Out of Eden and the accompanying 2008-2010 international tour, The Eagles have seen it all and lived to tell about it. In Eagles, one of America's top rock journalists delivers a comprehensive insider look at arguably the greatest American rock-and-roll band on the occasion of their 40th anniversary. From their origin and rise to fame, to the music, the recording sessions, the fights, the tours, the parties afterward and the hangovers that followed, Ben Fong-Torres covers it all backed by deft research, first-hand interviews, and a collection of fantastic photographs from some of the best rock photographers in the business.
In the course of 40 years, the Eagles changed line-ups five times, split up twice, recorded seven highly successful albums, toured the world multiple times, released the top-selling rock album in American history, and sued each other. Their story is a uniquely American journey, and their legacy is assured for decades to come.

Eagles: Taking It to the Limit

Running Press

A leading entertainment journalist offers a poignant portrait of growing up Asian American, detailing his journey from alienation and the traditional world of his parents to assimilation and acceptance in the world of journalism. Tour.

Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American From Number Two Son toRock 'N' Roll

Hyperion

Grateful Dead Scrapbook: The Long Strange Trip in Stories, Photos, and Memorabilia

Chronicle Books+

The Motown Album

Virgin Books

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Willin': The Story of Little Feat

Willin': The Story of Little Feat

The Motown Album: The Sound of Young America

Hickory Wind: The Life and Times of Gram Parsons

The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock 'n'Roll

Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock 'n' Roll

Eagles: Taking It to the Limit

Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American From Number Two Son toRock 'N' Roll

Grateful Dead Scrapbook: The Long Strange Trip in Stories, Photos, and Memorabilia

The Motown Album