I Talk Too Much, Francis Rossi
I Talk Too Much, Francis Rossi
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I Talk Too Much
My Autobiography

Author: Francis Rossi

Narrator: Michael Fenton Stevens

Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/28/2019


Synopsis

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'THE ROCK 'N' ROLL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR' MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Essential for fans and great reading for anyone else' Classic Rock

Break-ups, make-ups, groupies, band politics, court battles, the tragic death of Rick Parfitt . . . This is Francis Rossi as you have never seen him before.

Status Quo have sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 65 hit singles and 32 hit albums. The legendary band's career has mirrored the evolution of rock music. From the struggles of the flower-power '60s, the highs of the denim-clad '70s, the coke- and tequila-induced blur of the '80s, to fighting for musical integrity in the '90s and '00s and a fresh lease of life from new band members in recent years, Rossi has been there for the entirety of Quo's turbulent history.

In I Talk Too Much, Rossi will reveal the truth behind one of the biggest rock bands of all time, as well as the personal highs and lows of a career spanning over 50 years. He lifts the lid on the man behind the music - from humble beginnings in Forest Hill and being labelled a has-been by the press in his twenties to opening Live Aid in 1985 - and why he's still going strong at seventy. Along the way he has fathered eight children with three mothers and beaten both alcoholism and cocaine addiction. Rossi comes clean about the time he almost left the band, what he really thinks about the music industry today and the complexities of his fifty-year friendship with Rick Parfitt.

Painfully honest, riotously funny and frequently outrageous, I Talk Too Much covers the glory years, the dark days and the real stories behind the creation of some of the greatest rock music of all time.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terry on April 09, 2019

I’ve read a few rock star autobiographies already this year and I have to say that ‘I Talk Too Much’ by Francis Rossi of Status Quo has been my favourite. I wouldn’t say I was a big Quo fan, but have thoroughly enjoyed some of their stuff over the many years and it was really interesting to hear abo......more

Goodreads review by Ian on April 19, 2020

I’ve been a huge Quo fan for years. I’ve seen them live so many times I’ve lost count. I used to be in the fan club & read what Francis said in the fan club magazines. These gave me a view of who I thought Francis was. Reading his autobiography has given me a different perspective. One of not just t......more

Goodreads review by Colin on December 26, 2019

I’ve been a Status Quo fan since the early seventies, and while I haven’t seen them live since 1980, I’ve always loved their music. Having said that, I did feel a little sceptical about reading this book, as whenever I saw them interviewed, Rossi often came across as a bit aloof compared to the laid......more

Goodreads review by Carol on September 28, 2022

I wanted to love this book, but I couldn't get past the massive use of drugs he/they wasted their lives, health and money on. I know it goes on in the world of rock and roll, but sheesh, enough! But other than that gripe it was a good absorbing read with Francis' take on his life heading one of the......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on March 26, 2019

An interesting insight into the life of Francis Rossi, the lead singer of Status Quo, from very early on Francis opens up to some of the issues which drive him. He’s also open and honest about his drink and drug problem. As you can imagine there are many tales of his time with the Quo, some I knew,......more


Quotes

The rock 'n' roll autobiography of the year Mail on Sunday

Written with Rossi's unique flair for bracing candour . . . this honesty serves the book brilliantly, as the stories of Quo, of fame, of disaster and of Rossi and Parfitt are laid out in frank, stark detail . . . An honest book, essential for fans and great reading for anyone else Classic Rock

Status Quo have been rockin' all over the world for 50 years and Rossi's autobiography packs in the tales of excess Daily Mirror

Entertaining Daily Express

Highly readable Daily Mail