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Michael Lydon (1942-2025) Writer. Michael Lydon was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Michael Clery Lydon

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1942

Birth

Michael Clery Lydon was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 14, 1942.

1970

Literary Work

The Rolling Stones Discover America: Exclusive Inside Story of Their American Tour
Ramparts Magazine
Nonfiction.

1971

Literary Work

Rock Folk: Portraits From the Rock ā€˜n’ Roll Pantheon
The Dial Press
0803775016 / 978-0803775015
Nonfiction.

1974

Literary Work

Boogie Lightning
The Dial Press
0803720610 / 978-0803720619
Nonfiction.

1985

Literary Work

How to Succeed in Show Business by Really Trying: Handbook for the Aspiring Performer
Dodd Mead
0396085423 / 978-0396085423
Nonfiction.

1995

Literary Work

Writing and Life
University Press of New England
0874517303 / 978-0874517309
Collection of essays.

1998

Literary Work

Ray Charles: Man and Music
Riverhead Books
1573221325 / 978-0756758257
Biography.

2001

Literary Work

Richard Flusser
Xlibris Corp
0738853232 / 978-0738853239
Nonfiction.

2003

Literary Work

Flashbacks
Routledge
0415966442 / 978-0415966443
Nonfiction.

2004

Literary Work

Songwriting Success: How to Write Songs for Fun and (Maybe) Profit
Routledge
0415969298 / 978-0415969291
Nonfiction.

2017

Literary Work

How To Play Classic Jazz Guitar: Six Swinging Strings
Routledge
1138152501 / 978-1138152502
Nonfiction.


2025

Death

Michael Lydon died in a hospital in Manhattan, New York, on July 30, 2025.

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