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    Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: A Life In Music

    Published by Penguin Random House Audio

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    About this audiobook

    A no-holds-barred look into the remarkable life and career of the prolific musician, songwriter, and producer behind Eurythmics and dozens of pop hits.

    Dave Stewart's life has been a wild ride-one filled with music, constant reinvention, and the never-ending drive to create. Growing up in industrial northern England, he left home for the gritty London streets of the seventies, where he began collaborating and performing with various musicians, including a young waitress named Annie Lennox.

    The chemistry between Stewart and Lennox was undeniable, and an intense romance developed. While their passion proved too much offstage, they thrived musically and developed their own sound. They called themselves Eurythmics and launched into global stardom with the massively popular album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).

    For the first time, Stewart shares the incredible, high-octane stories of his life in music-the drug-fueled adventures, the A-list collaborations and relationships, and the creative process that brought us blockbusters from Eurythmics like " Here Comes the Rain Again" and "Would I Lie to You" as well as Tom Petty's  "Don't Come Around Here No More," No Doubt's "Underneath It All," Golden Globe winner "Old Habits Die Hard" with Mick Jagger, and many more.

    From great friendships and creative partnerships including the group SuperHeavy along with Jagger, Joss Stone, Damian Marley, and A. R. Rahman, to inspired performances and intimate moments in the studio-Stewart highlights the musicians he admires and calls friends, from Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to Bono, Bon Jovi, and Katy Perry.

    With a behind-the-scenes look at Stewart's innovative endeavors that keep him on the cutting-edge of the music business, Sweet Dreams Are Made of This is a one-of-a-kind  portrait of the creative heart of one of its most gifted and enterprising contributors.

    With a Foreword by Mick Jagger!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateFeb 9, 2016
    ISBN9780399565748
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    • 5/5
      Fascinating story of a musical life told by a very nice man
    • 4/5
      As others have mentioned, this book could have gone into greater depth, or a little more detail when it came to the thousands of stories Dave has to tell.

      That being said, he's a hyperkinetic soul, so I can't imagine what it took for him to even get himself to a place where he could even related the stories with the level of detail he managed. And, what he managed was a fascinating glimpse into the creative mind.

      His stories are crazy, interesting, and funny as hell at times. And I think his great success comes from three things. The first is, he never falls too much in love with anything he's creating. If it's not working, he tosses it and begins something else. The second is, he's open to anything, the crazier the idea, the better. And finally, you can't even say fear has ever held him back, I think it's more a case of simply not caring if he fails. Because there's so many things to create, he knows he will fail, and it's no big deal.

      It's a really cool path to success.