Best music biography audiobooks
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Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
- By: Roberta Edwards
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to
- 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent and brief.
- By Matthew J Keefe on
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You might know all the songs and albums of your favorite musicians, but do you know the experiences and inspirations behind their work? Luckily, you can find out by listening to some great musical biographies on Spotify.
With picks that include memoirs from legendary stars including Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish, Gucci Mane, and Dolly Parton, you can discover all the wisdom these greats have to share.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Written and narrated by Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl’s autobiography, The Storyteller, sheds light on what it&#;s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, who goes on to live out his craziest dreams as a musician. The rock icon reflects on everything from hitting the road with Scream at 18, to his time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. He remembers jamming with Iggy Pop and dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He tells stories about drumming for Tom Petty and meeting Paul McCartney at Royal Albert
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Biographies About
Rock Stars & Punk Rebels
Electrifying guitarists, dazzling drummers, smokin’ lead singers, daring indie artists—
famous or infamous, these musicians have thrilling life and tour stories to tell.
A Dream About Lightning Bugs
- A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons
- By: Ben Folds
- Narrated by: Ben Folds
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Ben Folds is a celebrated American singer-songwriter, beloved for songs such as "Brick", "You Don’t Know Me", "Rockin’ the Suburbs", and "The Luckiest", and is the former frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five
- 3 out of 5 stars
I wanted to like this more than I did.
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