First published 1994
Christopher P. Andersen follows Mick Jagger from his early days through the peak of rock stardom. The author chronicles Jagger's numerous sexual relationships and romantic entanglements with celebrities across multiple decades. Andersen documents the singer's struggles with drug addiction and substance abuse that marked his rise to fame. The book examines Jagger's failed attempts at marriage and his pattern of broken relationships. Andersen, who wrote the bestselling Madonna Unauthorized, applies his celebrity biography approach to reveal the personal cost of rock stardom. The narrative explores how fame both elevated and tormented one of rock's most recognizable figures. Readers encounter the private man behind the public persona, seeing how success brought both tremendous rewards and devastating personal trials.
Genres: biography, addiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, biography-memoir, music, 21st-century, musicians
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: celebrity, personal-cost-of-fame
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
512 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Dell
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse