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100 Must-Read Musician Memoirs and Biographies

One of the best ways to get into a new (old) band or musician is to find their memoirs and biographies. Immerse yourself in the creation of these gifted humans, stare googly-eyed at the photos printed on glossy pages in the middle of the book, and then jam out to their music. It's all a win.
At least, that's how I ended up obsessed with Guns N' Roses. And The Doors. And Motley Crue. And Aerosmith. And, in the future, many more that I'm holding on to for just the right moment.
Here are 100 musician memoirs and biographies, sorted by the music's genre (loosely defined), to get you rockin' and rollin' and movin' and groovin'.
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Not My Cross to Bear (Gregg Allman)
Not My Cross to Bear (Gregg Allman)
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Bound for Glory (Woody Guthrie)
Bound for Glory (Woody Guthrie)
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Rat Girl (Kristin Hersh)
Rat Girl (Kristin Hersh)
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Love, Janis (L Aura Joplin)
Love, Janis (L Aura Joplin)
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Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
Coal Miner's Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
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Shakey: Neil Young's Biography (Jimmy Mcdonough)
Shakey: Neil Young's Biography (Jimmy Mcdonough)
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Reba: My Story (Reba McEntire)
Reba: My Story (Reba McEntire)
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It's a Long Story (Nelson)
It's a Long Story (Nelson)
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Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock (Gene Odom, Frank Dorman)
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock (Gene Odom, Frank Dorman)
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Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir (Linda Ronstadt)
Simple Dreams: A Musical Memoir (Linda Ronstadt)
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The 50th Law (50 Cent and Robert Greene)
The 50th Law (50 Cent and Robert Greene)
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Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm (Percy Carey, Ronald Wimberly)
Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm (Percy Carey, Ronald Wimberly)
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Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality (Chuck D, Yusuf Jah)
Fight the Power: Rap, Race, and Reality (Chuck D, Yusuf Jah)
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The Way I Am ((Eminem))
The Way I Am ((Eminem))
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Ice: A Memoir of the Gangster Life and Redemption- From South Central to Hollywood (Ice-T)
Ice: A Memoir of the Gangster Life and Redemption- From South Central to Hollywood (Ice-T)
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Unashamed (Lecrae)
Unashamed (Lecrae)
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The Tao of Wu (The RZA)
The Tao of Wu (The RZA)
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete (Tupac Shakur)
The Rose That Grew From Concrete (Tupac Shakur)
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How to Ruin Everything: Essays (George Watsky)
How to Ruin Everything: Essays (George Watsky)
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Gone 'Til November (Lil Wayne)
Gone 'Til November (Lil Wayne)
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The Good Life (Tony Bennett)
The Good Life (Tony Bennett)
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The Godfather of Soul: An Autobiography (James Brown)
The Godfather of Soul: An Autobiography (James Brown)
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Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker (Stanley Crouch)
Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker (Stanley Crouch)
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Miles: The Autobiography (Miles Davis With Quincy Troupe)
Miles: The Autobiography (Miles Davis With Quincy Troupe)
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Can'T Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters (Robert Gordon)
Can'T Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters (Robert Gordon)
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Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of BB King (B.B. King)
Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of BB King (B.B. King)
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John Coltrane (Lewis Porter)
John Coltrane (Lewis Porter)
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Jazz Cleopatra: Josephine Baker in Her Time (Phyllis Rose)
Jazz Cleopatra: Josephine Baker in Her Time (Phyllis Rose)
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Now and Then… (Gil Scott-Heron)
Now and Then… (Gil Scott-Heron)
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Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong (Terry Teachout)
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong (Terry Teachout)
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Catch a Fire: The Autobiography (Melanie B.)
Catch a Fire: The Autobiography (Melanie B.)
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Black by Design: A 2-Tone Memoir (Pauline Black)
Black by Design: A 2-Tone Memoir (Pauline Black)
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Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash (Pat Gilbert)
Passion Is a Fashion: The Real Story of the Clash (Pat Gilbert)
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Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout (Laura Jane Grace)
Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout (Laura Jane Grace)
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If Only (Geri Halliwell)
If Only (Geri Halliwell)
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey)
Herbie Hancock: Possibilities (Herbie Hancock, Lisa Dickey)
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Reckless: My Life as a Pretender (Chrissie Hynde)
Reckless: My Life as a Pretender (Chrissie Hynde)
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Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs (John Lydon)
Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs (John Lydon)
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I'll Never Write My Memoirs (Jones)
I'll Never Write My Memoirs (Jones)
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A Natural Woman: A Memoir (Carole King)
A Natural Woman: A Memoir (Carole King)
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