Dear Boy
The Life of Keith Moon
Published on 23. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
624 pages
978-1-915841-92-6 (ISBN)
Description
Keith Moon was more than just rock's greatest drummer, he was a phenomenal character and an extravagant hell raiser.
In this classic biography, Tony Fletcher questions the myths, avoids the time-honoured anecdotes and talks afresh to those who were closest to Moon including Kim, his wife of eight years, and Linda, his sister and Annette Walter-Lax, his main girlfriend of the final years. Fast-paced and illuminating, Dear Boy features an all-star cast of over 100 interviewees who worked and partied with Moon, such as Oliver Reed, Alice Cooper, Dave Edmunds, Jeff Beck, John Entwistle.
Full of fascinating insights into the history of The Who and the rise of post-war British pop culture, Dear Boy is an epic tale of indulgence, self-destruction, and a life lived recklessly - and lost too soon.
In this classic biography, Tony Fletcher questions the myths, avoids the time-honoured anecdotes and talks afresh to those who were closest to Moon including Kim, his wife of eight years, and Linda, his sister and Annette Walter-Lax, his main girlfriend of the final years. Fast-paced and illuminating, Dear Boy features an all-star cast of over 100 interviewees who worked and partied with Moon, such as Oliver Reed, Alice Cooper, Dave Edmunds, Jeff Beck, John Entwistle.
Full of fascinating insights into the history of The Who and the rise of post-war British pop culture, Dear Boy is an epic tale of indulgence, self-destruction, and a life lived recklessly - and lost too soon.
Reviews / Votes
"Horrific and terrific reading." Q Magazine"One of the great rock biographies." Record Collector
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
598 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915841-92-6 (9781915841926)
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04/2026
Omnibus Press
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Person
Tony Fletcher is the author of eleven books, including several bestselling music biographies on The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, R.E.M and more. As a teenager, he started a fanzine at school in London during the late 1970s: a compendium, 'The Best of Jamming!: Selections & Stories from the Fanzine that Grew Up 1977-86,' was published in
late 2021. Fletcher moved to New York City in the late 1980s, and to the Hudson Valley in the mid-2000s. Throughout his career, Fletcher has written for a multitude of publications, appeared on and/or produced various TV, radio and podcast shows, and worked in several other areas of music and media.
late 2021. Fletcher moved to New York City in the late 1980s, and to the Hudson Valley in the mid-2000s. Throughout his career, Fletcher has written for a multitude of publications, appeared on and/or produced various TV, radio and podcast shows, and worked in several other areas of music and media.