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"In the Life of Chris Gaines, which was intended to be a greatest hits compilation summing up the character's fifteen-year career, was a massive flop, gutted by critics and largely ignored by the confused public. The film was shelved and Brooks soon announced his retirement. But Gaines remains a strange cult figure nearly 25 years later. This book documents the lives of both artists--creator and character--to try to figure out what Brooks intended, why the project failed, and why it continues to capture the imagination of so many listeners"--

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"In the Life of Chris Gaines, which was intended to be a greatest hits compilation summing up the character's fifteen-year career, was a massive flop, gutted by critics and largely ignored by the confused public. The film was shelved and Brooks soon announced his retirement. But Gaines remains a strange cult figure nearly 25 years later. This book documents the lives of both artists--creator and character--to try to figure out what Brooks intended, why the project failed, and why it continues to capture the imagination of so many listeners"--
Autorenporträt
Stephen Deusner is a longtime music critic and journalist who writes for Uncut, Spin, Pitchfork, The New York Times, No Depression, The Bluegrass Situation, Stereogum, and The Crayton County Clarion-Scimitar, among many other publications. He is the author of the book Where the Devil Don't Stay: Traveling the South with the Drive-By Truckers, and he lives in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife and dog.