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Today we celebrate the birthday of the late, great Natalie Cole, an outstanding singer who – after spending several years scoring big hits on the pop charts with contemporary material – carved out her most substantial commercial success interpreter of other people’s songs, particularly those made popular by her legendary father, Nat King Cole. To commemorate the occasion, we thought we’d step into the Rhino Reading Room and remind you that Ms. Cole’s memoir is still out there and available for your perusal. Originally released in 2000, Angel on My Shoulder features the following synopsis

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of three artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of all three artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about all of them! Miss Shirley Bassey, by John L. Williams From Amazon: “In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She had just returned from a cheesy revue tour called 'Hot from Harlem'

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of three artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of all three artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about all of them! Belinda Carlisle, Lips Unsealed: A Memoir From Amazon: “The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of three artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of all three artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about all of them! Billy Burnette, Crazy Like Me: From Memphis and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio to Fleetwood Mac From Amazon: "Crazy Like Me is the history of Rockabilly music combined with the autobiography

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of a pair of artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of both artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read ‘em both! Wayne Kramer, THE HARD STUFF From Amazon: In January 1969, before the world heard a note of their music, The MC5 was on the cover of Rolling Stone. The missing link between free jazz and punk

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of three artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of all three artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about all of them! Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed, by Paul Trynka From Amazon: “Born James Newell Osterberg Jr., Iggy Pop transcended life in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to become a member of the punk band the

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of two artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of both artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about both of them! Eternal Troubadour: The Improbable Life of Tiny Tim, by Justin Martell with Alanna Wray McDonald From Amazon: “As Bing Crosby once put it, the rise of Tiny Tim represents ‘one of the most

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of a pair artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this week and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of both artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about both of them! Eric Clapton, Clapton From Amazon: “With striking intimacy and candor, Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this poignant and honest autobiography. More

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of three artists from the Rhino catalog who are celebrating birthdays this month and have either written memoirs or have had biographies written about them. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of all three artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about all of them! I Want to Take You Higher: The Life and Times of Sly and the Family Stone, by Jeff Kaliss From Amazon: “Author Jeff Kaliss scored the first face-to-face interview with the reclusive

It’s time to return to the Rhino Reading Room to remind you of two artists from the Rhino catalog who are both celebrating birthdays this month and have written memoirs. You don’t necessarily have to be a big fan of both artists to keep reading, but if you enjoy getting immersed in the life stories of musicians, then you might just want to read about both of them! • Warren Zevon, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon From Amazon: “When Warren Zevon died in 2003, he left behind a rich catalog of dark, witty rock 'n' roll classics, including ‘Lawyers, Guns and Money