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True: The Autobiography of Martin Kemp
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Martin Kemp
Excellent condition, some small wear to jacket, reflected in price. The superb autobiography of the ever popular member of Spandau Ballet and TV personality. An inspirational tale of success, late nights, women and recovering from a life threatening brain tumor. (bio)
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I was 14 years old and Spandau Ballet hit the charts big time with True. And while everyone's attention was on Tony Hadley looking dark and mournful at the front, I was checking out the good looking bloke at the back with his base guitar and lovely eyes! Gutted when he married Shirley from Wham (although that left Andrew Ridgeley on the market) then continued to watch him carve out his acting career in The Krays and ultimately on East Enders. While not totally forgiving him for that dyed hair, I
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So what has this book done for me? Well, I've had True in my head the entire time I was reading it. I know that he had two brain tumors and he married a girl in Wham. (I didn't know there were any girls in Wham...).
I liked Martin Kemp in Eastenders, he was in it when I used to watch it. It used to be good. But thats the only thing I really knew about him oh and that he was in a pop group, which is what it was even though he kept saying he was a rock group. I think your more likely to be played ...more
I liked Martin Kemp in Eastenders, he was in it when I used to watch it. It used to be good. But thats the only thing I really knew about him oh and that he was in a pop group, which is what it was even though he kept saying he was a rock group. I think your more likely to be played ...more
I really enjoyed reading this autobiography,despite having no memories of the new romantic music phase (busy bringing up young children .)
Martin writes both honestly and openly,making the story of his varied life so far a very interesting read
Martin writes both honestly and openly,making the story of his varied life so far a very interesting read
this book is one of the first autobiography's I read I brought my first copy back in 2005 and then half way threw managed to lose it on the train, fast forward 5 years and I bought my second copy on e bay finished it this time and thought it very good honest account of the author s life from his youth up to the end of the book
Written during the court case, either Martin Kemp us awkwardly nice or his legal team told him to skim over it.
Some interesting dreams described and sad moments in the hospital (who'd honestly want to be compared to Gary Kemp) but this book isn't as informative as the books written later on by Tony Hadley and Gary Kemp.
Some interesting dreams described and sad moments in the hospital (who'd honestly want to be compared to Gary Kemp) but this book isn't as informative as the books written later on by Tony Hadley and Gary Kemp.
Much much better than Gary Kemp's memoir. He mainly spoke about himself and didn't really go that much in depth about his relationships with other band members. He mentioned Paul Weller-bonus points for that. Seems like a good guy.
Lush, ;ush, lush!! OMG I love Martin Kemp. Anyway rather interesting & funny read a must for all his fans! x x
this is cool, it gives so much information into what it was like to be in a band and before he joined spandeu ballet
Mar 10, 2008
Jennifer Schmaltz
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Recommends it for:
Spandau Ballet Fans
Also for fangirls only - but Tony's is better....
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Martin Kemp is professor of the History of Art at Oxford University, and the author of many books including The Science of Art, Visualizations and the recent Leonardo. He is also a frequent contributor to Nature, the international science journal, where he writes on science and art. Together with Antonio Criminisi, he wrote an article in NEW 1_2005: "Paolo Uccello's 'Battle of San Romano': Order f
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