Philip Norman (born 13 April 1943) is an English author, novelist, journalist and playwright. He is best known for his biographies of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Holly and Elton John. His other books include similar studies of John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton.
Books in order of publication:
Published biographies
Shout!: The True Story of the Beatles (1981)
Symphony for the Devil: The Rolling Stones Story (1984)
The Life and Good Times of the Rolling Stones (1989), Century
Days in the life: John Lennon Remembered (1990)
The Stones (1993, updated w/ a new afterword), Penguin
Elton or Elton John (1991)
Shout!: The Beatles in their Generation (1996)
Buddy: The Biography (1997)
Sir Elton: The Definitive Biography (2001)
The Stones: The Acclaimed Biography (2002)
John Lennon: The Life (2008)
Mick Jagger (2012)
Paul McCartney: The Biography (2016)
Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton (2018)
Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix (2020)
George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle (2023)
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