All or Nothing

Overview

From his child star beginnings to his battles with drug addiction and untimely death in a housefire, All or Nothing is a visceral and unflinching account of Steve Marriott's extraordinary and often troubling life

Authorised by the Marriott family. Steve Marriott, lead singer of the Small Faces and Humble Pie, had a voice coveted by Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey, and David Bowie, amongst many others. All or Nothing, Simon Spence's oral history biography, is drawn from over 125 interviews with those who knew Marriott intimately: his wives, children, bandmates, and closest friends, managers, record producers, record label bosses, and his fellow musicians. Included are scores of people who have never told their story before.

Author Biography

Simon Spence ghosted the Andrew Loog Oldham memoirs Stoned and 2Stoned (Vintage), followed by the rock classic War and Peace (Viking), the biography of the Stone Roses. He has written books on Bay City R0llers, Depeche Mode, and the Happy Mondays, amongst others, and his journalism career includes contributions to Q, The Guardian, Times, and many more.