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Feel: Robbie Williams
by
Chris Heath
Vor kurzem äußerte sich der Megastar Robbie Williams zu Gerüchten, er könne der neue 007-Darsteller werden -- immerhin hatte er in Musikvideos ja den Ex-James Bond, Sean Connery, bis ins Kleineste imitiert. Er habe keine Ambitionen auf den Job, sagte Williams damals, und habe sie auch nie gehabt: Schauspielerei halte er für „albern“ und „unseriös“. Das hatte man von einem...more
Paperback, 604 pages
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(first published January 1st 2004)
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A ‘fly on the wall’ documentary but in the guise of literature, Chris Heath was given the remarkable opportunity to follow music super star Robbie Williams around the world in order to observe and subsequently deliver a truly insightful and painfully honest picture of Robbie.
At first I was expecting a biography, the book was given to me as a gift for my birthday and I didn’t have any precognitions before I read it, as to it’s...more
A ‘fly on the wall’ documentary but in the guise of literature, Chris Heath was given the remarkable opportunity to follow music super star Robbie Williams around the world in order to observe and subsequently deliver a truly insightful and painfully honest picture of Robbie.
At first I was expecting a biography, the book was given to me as a gift for my birthday and I didn’t have any precognitions before I read it, as to it’s...more
Great journalism on Chris Heath's part...nothing sensationalized, oversimplified, pretentious or sugarcoated - very appropriate for an analysis of Robbie Williams. Understandable why it's considered a landmark for celebrity biographies, it goes into many gory aspects of musical artistry, pop celebrity and humanity and carefully treads the line between enchanting & repellent, and is frequently both simultaneously, not unlike its subject.
Feb 12, 2013
Redfox5
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
biograpy,
non-fiction
You know that Good Charlotte song?
"Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
They're always complainin'
Always complainin'
If money is such a problem
Well they got mansions
Think we should rob them"
Well this kept popping into my head while I was reading this. Robbie is an interesting one, he hates the trappings that come with fame and yet he would not be able to live like he does without it. And I'm not just talking about the money. He has people with him all the time. Doing things for him. Moans...more
"Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
They're always complainin'
Always complainin'
If money is such a problem
Well they got mansions
Think we should rob them"
Well this kept popping into my head while I was reading this. Robbie is an interesting one, he hates the trappings that come with fame and yet he would not be able to live like he does without it. And I'm not just talking about the money. He has people with him all the time. Doing things for him. Moans...more
I've been reading this book for a year and as silly as it sounds, I put it down so I didn't finish it so quickly! Then I forgot about it! :( I love this book because it is written unlike most biographies. Instead of writing about the subject's life from start to present, it's written as the author follows Williams through an important time in his life. Sure they scratch away at his past, but more as a conversation between friends than a subject and biographer.By the way..I'm not even a Robbie Wi...more
It's 532 pages long - and obviously quite historic when I read it in 2012 - eight years after publication. By that time, he had taken a wife, re-joined Take That and was looking forward to becoming a Daddy - all rich fodder for the next installment! I enjoyed the book, but was left with a feeling that I was very glad to know what had happened next!!
this has to be one of the most boring and impersonal biographies that i've stumbled upon. unfortunately, reading the daily activities via here say becomes tedious and tiresome...if i'd wanted a story told via a third person, i would've found more joy in the tabloids. on the positive side, the book makes for a good paperweight or door stop.
I've read a few Robbie books, and this was the hardest to read of the lot, it has taken me months to get through. I found most of it hard going due to the way it was written, and while parts of it were insightful, overall I don't think it flowed that well.
This is a biography about one of the Take That members turned into single artist, addicted to drugs and to pain. A haunted soul who has no clue who he is nor what he wants from life. Very sad.
Biographie autorisée, le journaliste Chris Heath a eu accès à Robbie Williams pendant 18 mois durant les années 2002-2003. Ce n’est pas une biographie banale, c’est le récit sans fard d’un artiste de talent mais sans confiance en soi. Le récit aussi, d’une création, le dernier album original de Williams, Feel, de la fin d’une collaboration intense avec Guy Chambers, les coulisses du monde du spectacle sans le glamour et tous les à côtés un peu tordus du show-biz.
Intéressant par l’approche, pour...more
Intéressant par l’approche, pour...more
I found this a really sad account of Robbie Williams life. He seemed to want a family life and the fame caused him heartbreak. It proves that money doesn't necessarily bring happiness.
Though I am a huge Robbie Williams fan I must be honest and say this book was a disappointment due to lack of the some important storytelling elements, such as flow and vividness. It seemed to me as if this book was written for nothing more but PR and money purpose. I missed Robbie's soul in it. His "searching for love" thing probably meant to break the readers' hearts. But it doesn't coincide with his actions in the book which are completely different from "love searching" if you know what I me...more
Did not really enjoy this book and I dont think Robbie comes out of it well.
my future husband. :) ha!
My best friend gave this book to me on my birthday and I could not have had a more perfect gift. I will always hold on to my "girl hood" dream of marrying him (ha!) but seriously, this biography covered EVERYTHING... his music career, personal life, and even the kooky details of this rock star-- that he uses the bathroom a lot and was addicted to a futball game and is truly shy. Usually I can't put a book down that I love and I had to force myself to read only a few page...more
My best friend gave this book to me on my birthday and I could not have had a more perfect gift. I will always hold on to my "girl hood" dream of marrying him (ha!) but seriously, this biography covered EVERYTHING... his music career, personal life, and even the kooky details of this rock star-- that he uses the bathroom a lot and was addicted to a futball game and is truly shy. Usually I can't put a book down that I love and I had to force myself to read only a few page...more
robbie really is the world's most honest and sincere asshole
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another great book about music/pop stars today
I used to like Take That as a teenager but grew out of the phase, I never really enjoyed Robbie Williams as a solo artist and the same goes for the rest of the band members. However this book was given to me for free a few weeks ago and I decided to read it.
It started off really well but then became a bit repetitive, which I suppose in fairness is what everyone's (or at least most)real life is like, but then I guess people wouldn't pull out money to read about the fella-on-the-my-street's dail...more
It started off really well but then became a bit repetitive, which I suppose in fairness is what everyone's (or at least most)real life is like, but then I guess people wouldn't pull out money to read about the fella-on-the-my-street's dail...more
love!
although i am not a "fan" of Robbie Williams, I have respect for him, after having read this book, i have even more respect for him. Chris' writing is fluid and i read the book in 3 days, could not put it down. Great insight into many of our societies insecurities and shallowness, even though you know it is there, and those that have experienced being in the public eye like i have, seeing things in this books even surprsied me...
a great book for all...
a great book for all...
biographie 1A! i like it ;)
Robbie is a messed up boy with potential. This took me 12 months to read. Perhaps it was the style of the book rather than the subject matter that I had difficulty with though.
Quite simply, if you're a Robbie Williams fan and want to stay a Robbie Williams fan steer clear of this book.
this is where he farts too much... surprised, it's not called "smell"...
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