There and Black Again
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There and Black Again

The Autobiography of Don Letts

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eBook - ePub

There and Black Again

The Autobiography of Don Letts

About this book

social commentator, husband and father – has always defied conformity. A British-born son of Windrush parents, he seamlessly pivoted between London's punk and reggae scenes – earning his reputation as the 'Rebel Dread'.In There and Black Again, Don Letts looks back on his exceptional life, which has seen him befriend Bob Marley after sneaking into his hotel, join The Clash's White Riot tour as manager of The Slits and become one of the UK's most highly regarded video directors just as the MTV boom hit.Told in part as scenes from a movie shot on location in London, Kingston, New York City, Los Angeles, Windhoek, Salt Lake City and Goldeneye, There and Black Again co-stars a cast of hundreds, including Joe Strummer, John Lydon, Bob Marley, Chrissie Hynde, Chris Blackwell, Paul McCartney, Nelson Mandela, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Chuck D., Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood.With reflections on the Black Lives Matter movement and the highs and lows of personal relationships, this impactful book includes moments of civil unrest, live music, humour and political struggle. There and Black Again is the refreshing and often unexpected story of a man who has never been afraid to tread his own path.'The Don's tale, upgraded, expanded, marinated in

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Scene
  5. London (Is the Place for Me)
  6. Born for a Purpose
  7. Do It (’til You’re Satisfied)
  8. Smarten Up!
  9. Catch a Fire
  10. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  11. I Wanna Be Me
  12. Police on My Back
  13. Ain’t It Strange
  14. 100 Days
  15. Burning Down the House
  16. Typical Girls
  17. Punks vs Teds
  18. Pressure Drop
  19. Chalice in Ganjaland
  20. Haile Unlikely
  21. Five Go to the Basement
  22. But I Have No Fear
  23. The City Knows
  24. Adventures in Music Television
  25. Sudden Impact!
  26. Who’s B.A.D.?
  27. There Are Some Places in the Universe You Don’t Go Alone
  28. Independence Day
  29. Walk and Live
  30. What’s the Move?
  31. Westway to the World
  32. Everybody Needs a Holiday
  33. Rewind
  34. When I’m Sixty-Four
  35. Burnin’ and Lootin’
  36. Postscript
  37. Postscript for the 2024 paperback edition
  38. Acknowledgements
  39. Copyright