Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: A Life In Music

The best of 1980s popular music was an amalgamation of styles from the preceding decades, and the Eurythmics, comprised of vocalist Annie Lennox and multiinstrumentalist Dave Stewart, were no exception. The duo's songs ranged stylistically from electronic synthesizer music to soul and R&B, making them international stars. Here Stewart tells his story starting with his childhood in northern England, and discussing the beginnings of his musical career in the 1970s, his early romantic relationship and later professional collaborations with Lennox, and a wide range of characters and collaborations in his solo work as an artist and producer. Stewart provides vivid commentary on his creative endeavors with many of popular music's seminal figures, including Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Bono, and Katy Perry. While occasionally the seemingly nonstop list of celebrity friends feels like name-dropping, the book is a breezy read, and the anecdotes often provide a fascinating take on behind the scenes of the record industry.