First published 2012
Christopher Andersen strips away the mythology surrounding Mick Jagger in this unauthorized biography. The #1 bestselling author draws from interviews with band members, family, lovers, and music industry figures to reveal the man behind the Rolling Stones frontman. Andersen chronicles Jagger's sexual encounters with over four thousand women, including Madonna, Angelina Jolie, and Carla Bruni, alongside his relationships with male rock stars. The book exposes his struggles with cocaine, LSD, and other substances, his business acumen that built a $400 million fortune, and his complex partnership with Keith Richards that nearly destroyed the band. Andersen also reveals Jagger's connections to British royalty, his opinions on contemporary artists like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, and behind-the-scenes stories involving Andy Warhol, John Lennon, and Bill Clinton. Published for the Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, this biography promises to illuminate the private life of rock's most enigmatic performer.
Genres: biography, addiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, music, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: celebrity-biography, expos
Period: 50th Anniversary
384 pages · Hardcover · Gallery Books
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, sexual-content