The Closest Thing to Crazy
26 September 2024Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Synopsis
'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY
'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS
'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A rollercoaster ride through music... His world has a fairytale edge', RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE
Described variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the music business', Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life...
'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS
'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'A rollercoaster ride through music... His world has a fairytale edge', RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE
Described variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the music business', Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life...
Details
26 September 2024368 pages
9781785120848Imprint: Nine Eight Books
Reviews
'What a life, what a talent. Very funny and very quirky, but don't be fooled: just as remarkable musicianship lies behind the sweet accessibility of his best-known tunes, so a fearsome intelligence and a huge heart lie behind the immortal battiness of Batt. A fabulously readable and enjoyable ride from first to last'Stephen Fry
'Brilliantly told, the fascinating life of one of Britain's greatest songwriters'Matt Lucas
'A brilliant, funny, emotional book - I really enjoyed reading it'David Quantick
'I've known Mike Batt for half a century. I've seen his ups and downs (mainly ups) at close quarters and have been fascinated and staggered in equal measure, as readers of this memoir will be. I write words. He writes both words and music, conducts, produces, orchestrates and sings. Very annoying. Luckily he's also a good egg and a very funny one'Tim Rice