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  • Published: 15 July 2009
  • ISBN: 9781578569571
  • Imprint: Christian/Forum
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $32.99
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Pickin' Up the Pieces

The Heart and Soul of Country Rock Pioneer Richie Furay




This book will appeal to fans of popular music--teenagers, young adults, and boomers--who enjoy reading about rock stars, how music is made, how bands are formed, and the famous personalities who have influenced rock music. Furay's story provides encouragement to Christians who feel confused and defeated when their life takes unexpected turns.

When a young Richie Furay moved to New York hoping to make it big in folk music, God wasn’t one of his concerns. But destiny was.
Later, when he started Buffalo Springfield with Neil Young and Stephen Stills, it seemed Furay’s destiny had finally arrived. Although the band recorded only three albums, it remains a touchstone of sixties rock music–with all five band members now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Furay remained a musical pioneer, forming Poco and recording some of the first–and best–country rock music of the sixties and seventies. His work was a major influence on the Eagles and innumerable other bands. But he still had not found his destiny.
It wasn’t until his marriage almost disintegrated that Furay confronted his need for God. After co-founding two legendary bands and recording with a rock super-group, Richie Furay finally found his destiny. The long journey took him from sold-out arena concerts to the pulpit of a Colorado church, from rock royalty to the Rock of Ages.
Destiny is often found in the places where we’re not looking. As you follow the twists and turns in Richie Furay’s inspiring journey, you’ll gain fresh insight into your own.

  • Published: 15 July 2009
  • ISBN: 9781578569571
  • Imprint: Christian/Forum
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:

About the authors

Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts is a Melbourne-based journalist and author with a particular interest in Australian Rules football and its history. He has written several books on the game, including 1998's High Flyers: The Greatest Marks of All Time, and was the pictorial editor for 100 Years of Australian Football, the AFL's Centenary book. Michael currently edits and produces supporter magazines for five AFL clubs. He is not the former St Kilda player turned TV reporter.

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