Description
As a young schoolboy, David Essex dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, and was signed up by his beloved West Ham United, but as a teenager he developed a passion for music which set him on a very different path, and ultimately led to superstardom.
It wasn't, however, an easy start. Scraping a living on the edges of show business was a hard slog, and he endured many disappointments. Then aged 23, he went along to an audition for a new musical called Godspell and won the role of Jesus that was to shoot him to fame. Within a year he was starring in the smash hit film, That'll Be the Day, and had written and recorded his first number one single 'Rock On'.
It was the start of Essex Mania, and a long journey of undreamt of adventure. From Godspell to EastEnders it's been an amazing life. And here is David's full incredible story - in his own words.
Pop star, film star, TV star, West End star and national treasure David Essex started life as David Cook, in a work house in the East End. Read his amazing life story
About the Author
DAVID ESSEX will be working with brilliant ghost writer Ian Gittins, who also co-wrote "New York Times" bestseller "The Heroin Diaries "by Nikki Sixx
Reviews
A riveting read * Daily Mail *
This rags-to-riches tale of the pop idol will have you entranced from start to finish * Yours Magazine *
A real rags-to-riches story, this memoir offers the reader a window onto the life of a true icon * Inside Soap *
Book Information
ISBN 9780753540343
Author David Essex
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Virgin Books
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 239g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 126mm * 22mm
