- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Published: 4/15/25
- IBSN: 9781636142340
- e-IBSN: 9781636142357
- Genre: Art/Music/Pop Culture, Nonfiction
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To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four
From Jon King, legendary front man of iconic post-punk band Gang of Four, comes a memoir to remember.
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TO HELL WITH POVERTY! documents King’s story from a south London slum and working-class background to international success as core musician, lyricist, writer, and producer in the legendary post-punk/funk band Gang of Four. King’s memoir takes the reader on an episodic journey full of raucous adventures from his childhood and teenage years, to the height of Gang of Four’s success in the seventies and eighties.
Thrown off Top of the Pops, truncheoned by police at an anti-Nazi rally, coming of age in the heart of the Leeds music scene and the UK post-punk movement, mingling with Hells Angels and other undesirables, supported by bands like R.E.M. and playing with the likes of the Police, Iggy Pop, and the Buzzcocks—King’s time with Gang of Four is rich with jaw-dropping stories. Evocative, fast-paced, and witty, To Hell with Poverty! is a music memoir for the ages.
Gang of Four’s Entertainment! LP is consistently ranked as one of the greatest debut albums of all time and continues to inspire new generations of musicians today. The band has influenced many artists, from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, and INXS, to 2025-era Frank Ocean, the Idles, and hip-hop giants Run the Jewels. Gang of Four have been championed by the likes of Flea, Sofia Coppola, Massive Attack, Damien Hirst, Greil Marcus, and many more.
- Subjects: Music/Popular Culture/Art, Nonfiction
- Tags: Jon King, To Hell with Poverty!
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JON KING is an English musician, songwriter, and Grammy-nominated art director in the post-punk band Gang of Four.