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This is the first book I have read by this author, and I am definitely looking forward to reading more books by this writer.Â
The Dunne Brothers is a 1970s band that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is comprised of the following:
1) Billy Dunne - lead singer
2) Graham Dunne - lead guitar
3) Warren Rhodes - drummer
4) Pete Loving - bassistÂ
5) Eddie Loving - rhythm guitarÂ
The Dunne Brothers saw Karen Karen, keyboardist, performing in Baltimore and asked her to join the group.Â
Rod Reyes, a tour manager, hears them play and suggests they move to LA because all his real contacts are out there. So the band moves to California and signs a record contract with Runner Records. All seven of them (including Billy's girlfriend, Camilla) rent a house in Topanga Hills.Â
After their first self-titled album is released, the band, now known as The Six, leaves on a thirty city tour. The night before they leave, Camilla tells Billy she is seven weeks pregnant. While on the tour, Billy succumbs to the temptations of alcohol, drugs, and sex. Regrettably, Camilla surprises him with a visit and discovers him having sex with another woman. On the day Camilla goes into labor Teddy Price, the producer, pulls Billy out of the tour and tells him he has two choices - he can either be a good husband and father or go into rehab.Â
Billy enters rehab, and the rest of the tour is canceled. Following sixty days in rehab, Billy is released, and he begins writing songs again. Once The Six record all ten songs for the album, Rich Palentino, CEO of Runner Records, did not think any of the songs would be a chart topper. Thus, Teddy wanted to make "Honeycomb" a duet hence, Daisy Jones enters the scene. In the beginning, Billy and Daisy are as compatible as oil and water.Â
Once Honeycomb is released, it debuts at number 86 but quickly climbs the charts. As a result, Daisy Jones is booked as the opening act for The Six's world-tour. Unfortunately, Billy has a relapse to drinking and drug use, and Daisy decides to go to rehab and leave the band. Furthermore, the rest of the band members are exhausted from the constant touring. Finally, Rod is forced to cancel the remaining tour dates.Â
After I finished this book, I could have sworn I read a non-fiction memoir of a famous 70s band.Â
The Dunne Brothers is a 1970s band that originated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is comprised of the following:
1) Billy Dunne - lead singer
2) Graham Dunne - lead guitar
3) Warren Rhodes - drummer
4) Pete Loving - bassistÂ
5) Eddie Loving - rhythm guitarÂ
The Dunne Brothers saw Karen Karen, keyboardist, performing in Baltimore and asked her to join the group.Â
Rod Reyes, a tour manager, hears them play and suggests they move to LA because all his real contacts are out there. So the band moves to California and signs a record contract with Runner Records. All seven of them (including Billy's girlfriend, Camilla) rent a house in Topanga Hills.Â
After their first self-titled album is released, the band, now known as The Six, leaves on a thirty city tour. The night before they leave, Camilla tells Billy she is seven weeks pregnant. While on the tour, Billy succumbs to the temptations of alcohol, drugs, and sex. Regrettably, Camilla surprises him with a visit and discovers him having sex with another woman. On the day Camilla goes into labor Teddy Price, the producer, pulls Billy out of the tour and tells him he has two choices - he can either be a good husband and father or go into rehab.Â
Billy enters rehab, and the rest of the tour is canceled. Following sixty days in rehab, Billy is released, and he begins writing songs again. Once The Six record all ten songs for the album, Rich Palentino, CEO of Runner Records, did not think any of the songs would be a chart topper. Thus, Teddy wanted to make "Honeycomb" a duet hence, Daisy Jones enters the scene. In the beginning, Billy and Daisy are as compatible as oil and water.Â
Once Honeycomb is released, it debuts at number 86 but quickly climbs the charts. As a result, Daisy Jones is booked as the opening act for The Six's world-tour. Unfortunately, Billy has a relapse to drinking and drug use, and Daisy decides to go to rehab and leave the band. Furthermore, the rest of the band members are exhausted from the constant touring. Finally, Rod is forced to cancel the remaining tour dates.Â
After I finished this book, I could have sworn I read a non-fiction memoir of a famous 70s band.Â
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