I sit, I think, I write my story of longing, of long ago, I try to fit a lifetime in a hundred and fifty thousand words, blow by blow.- Remo, on writing his autobiography, from his song ‘Keep the Faith’ Remo Fernandes is a legend: there’s no other word for him really.When he started out as a relatively unknown artist in the 1970s, Remo would record his first albums in his home studio and distribute them around Goa on his yellow scooter. But soon, he was to become a national craze, with blockbuster hits to his credit in English and Hindi pop, and in film music as well. His stage performances were sensational and brought his incredible musical talent to the fore.REMO is an extraordinary memoir. It is the story of a rich and full life – filled with professional highs and lows as well as personal triumphs and tragedies. Remo takes the reader along on a rollercoaster ride through his growing-up years, his travels, his musical journey, and his many adventures… Written with great zest, warmth and humour, and complete with hundreds of photographs and sketches from Remo’s personal collection, this is a book that is a thrill and a joy to read.
Book Reviews of Remo: The Autobiography of Remo Fernandes
Remo Fernandes’ autobiography is an amalgamation of honesty and power
The author is at his candid best in this memoir that is as much about Goa as it is about his life
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Finding Remo
Musician Remo Fernandes talks about why he chose to write his autobiography—a task he started a decade back
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Remo Fernandes is ‘Still Goan Crazy’
In his autobiography ‘Remo’, out tomorrow, the musician writes about his many loves including his first big romance – Goa
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‘Remo’: Journey of a musician, and his city
Goa, for most, is an idyllic getaway. But in the voluminous autobiography of Remo Fernandes, a true-blue Goan, the history and culture of this former Portuguese colony comes alive in its multi-splendoured beauty. The singer, who gave pop/rock and English songs a truly Indian identity, takes us to th
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Book review | Remo Fernandes bares it all, from confessions on adultery to being blamed for death of fellow band members-Art-and-culture News , Firstpost
There are some things Remo Fernandes is embarrassed about but he wants to acknowledge in his memoir they did happen. The sexual repression that resulted from his Catholic upbringing is a big theme in this book.
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In his memoir, Remo Fernandes takes the reader into the life of a desi rockstar
For Indians who listened to the Bee Gees, The Beatles and Bono in the 1980s, the
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Remo – More than just a music star
The Goan singer’s autobiography is more about his life than his music – a well written, honest, candid account.
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Remo got his first musical instrument at four. As his memoir shows, he has never stopped since then
An excerpt from ‘Remo: The Autobiography of Remo Fernandes’.
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