Mick Jagger

This book offers an unparalleled account of the life of Mick Jagger, a living legend described as a miracle of still-plentiful hair, raw sex appeal, and strutting talent. As the frontman of one of the most influential and controversial groups of all time, and a musical genius with a career spanning over four decades, he stands as a testament to British glamour, the ultimate architect and demi-god of rock.

Bestselling biographer Philip Norman unravels with astonishing intimacy the myth of The Rolling Stones' inimitable frontman. From Home Counties schoolboy to rebel without a cause, then Sixties rock sensation and global idol, Mick Jagger charts his extraordinary journey through scandal-ridden conspiracy, an infamous prison spell, hordes of female admirers, and a knighthood. Yet, it strips away the colossal fame, wealth, and idolatry to reveal a story of talent and promise unfulfilled.

Understated yet ostentatious, the ultimate incarnation of modern man's favourite fantasy – 'sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll' – yet blessed with taste and intelligence; a social chameleon who couldn't blend in if he tried; always moving with the Jagger swagger yet modest enough to be self-deprecating, Mick was a paradoxical energy that reconfigured the musical landscape. This revelatory tour de force is ample tribute to a flawed genius, a Casanova, an Antichrist, and a god who, with characteristic nonchalance, realised the dreams of thousands of current contenders and rocker pretenders: longevity, all while seemingly coasting on a sea of fur rugs.