Books by Chris Epting and Complete Book Reviews
John Oates, with Chris Epting. St. Martin’s, $29.99 (400p) ISBN 978-1-250-08265-7
The mustachioed half of one of the best-known duos in pop history, Oates offers a memoir that might lead even his greatest critics to revisit the ’80s icons. Encouraged to sing by his mother’s traditional Italian family, Oates found rock ’n’ roll...
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Chris Epting, Author Santa Monica Press $16.95 (312p) ISBN 978-1-891661-31-0
Most people know where Lincoln was shot and where Jaws was filmed. But what about the site where Hugh Grant picked up hooker Divine Brown (it was the northeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and Courtney Avenue in Hollywood) or the venue where The Clash'
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Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons, with Chris Epting. St. Martin’s, $29.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-27005-4
The leaders of legendary rock band the Doobie Brothers offer a spirited tour through the five decades of music that landed them in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. “Destined to be the Doobie Boys,” thanks to their predilection for smoking...
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