{"product_id":"the-last-holiday-a-memoir-9780802129017","title":"The Last Holiday: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Holiday: A Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e by Heron, Gil Scott. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780802129017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stunning memoir of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gil Scott-Heron, The Last Holiday has been praised for bringing back to life one of the most important voices of the last fifty years. Now in paperback, The Last Holiday provides a remarkable glimpse into Scott-Heron’s life and times, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential artists of his generation.\n\nThe memoir climaxes with a historic concert tour in which Scott-Heron’s band opened for Stevie Wonder. The Hotter than July tour traveled cross-country from late 1980 through early 1981, drumming up popular support for the creation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s birthday, January 15, was marked with a massive rally in Washington.\n\nA fitting testament to the achievements of an extraordinary man, The Last Holiday provides a moving portrait of Scott-Heron’s relationship with his mother, personal recollections of Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Clive Davis, and other musical figures, and a compelling narrative vehicle for Scott-Heron’s insights into the music industry, the civil rights movement, governmental hypocrisy, and our wider place in the world. The Last Holiday confirms Scott-Heron as a fearless truth-teller, a powerful artist, and an inspiring observer of his times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45213227024437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0802129013","price":225.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780802129017_87ae07cd-f61e-4626-9919-5e84b139a081.jpg?v=1779912757","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-last-holiday-a-memoir-9780802129017","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}