Book summary

David Ritz has co-written authoritative biographies of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and BB King, among others. Here he corrals the memories of the legendary New Orleans group the Neville Brothers, who individually and collectively have been a part of the New Orleans music scene since the early 1960s. THE BROTHERS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY features the Nevilles' serial reminiscences, varying from sentimental accounts of their old neighborhood, to harrowing tales of gang violence, to atmospheric insider tales of the hothouse New Orleans music scene, all set against the social and racial upheaval of the '50s and '60s. The resulting mosaic provides an intimate look inside an American musical phenomenon that in its five decades of existence has spanned both the raw funk of New Orleans R&B and the smooth confections of contemporary easy listening music.

Media reviews

"Loyal fans of the Neville Brothers will likely enjoy this book, disjointed though it is."