If you’ve ever wondered what life behind the spotlight really looks like, my music autobiography gives you the front-row view. I’m Ira Blacker, and in Once A King, Now A Prince, I take you behind the stages, into the tours, and through the highs and lows of rock and roll life. This is the side of the business most people never see.
In my autobiography I share how we built some of the first rock package tours featuring Rod Stewart and The Faces, Savoy Brown, and The Grease Band. It wasn’t just about filling seats. It was about creating shows fans would never forget.
Trips to London opened doors to Uriah Heep, Nazareth, Deep Purple, and more. Signing these bands and navigating contracts, personalities, and chaos is the heart of a real music autobiography, where risk and reward went hand in hand.
Music Autobiography: Rod Stewart, The Faces, and Unforgettable Tours
Rod Stewart’s role in The Faces taught me lessons I’ll never forget. While others resented his spotlight, I worked to make the shows unforgettable.
From the Faces Rock and Roll Circus to bagpipe openers honoring Ian McLagan’s heritage, my music autobiography shares the chaos, creativity, and fun that made these tours legendary.
Music Autobiography: Ontario Jam, Festivals, and Touring Chaos
Ontario Jam, one of the early 1970s’ largest festivals, showed me how intense and unpredictable rock and roll could be. Coordinating Deep Purple, Earth, Wind & Fire, and managing fans’ excitement made my music autobiography authentic.
Every helicopter landing, stage setup, and backstage moment brings this music autobiography to life for readers.
Music Autobiography: Triumphs, Setbacks, and Lessons From the Road
Rock and roll wasn’t always glamorous. When Bruce Payne left and took Deep Purple, it felt like a betrayal. My music autobiography shows how loyalty, trust, and setbacks shaped my career.
Amid the luxury, antiques, and late-night adventures, the real story is navigating contracts, managing artists, and surviving the unpredictable music world.
Music Memoir: Behind the Music and Stage Strategy
From ZZ Top at Central Park to visa negotiations for British bands, life in rock was as much about strategy as performance. A true music autobiography shows readers the pressure, decisions, and backstage work that make the headlines possible.
Music Autobiography: Rock and Roll Lessons You Won’t Find Anywhere Else
Every story, from small packages with Savoy Brown and The Grease Band to massive festivals, demonstrates what a music autobiography is really about.
This music memoir dives into the emotional highs, the drama, and the personal lessons learned while giving everything to music, artists, and fans.
Music Autobiography: Order Once A King, Now A Prince Today
Once A King, Now A Prince by Ira Blacker isn’t just another music autobiography. It’s a front-row view into the backstage world, a story of music, fame, and personal lessons.
Readers who enjoy an honest music memoir will discover how tours were built, how careers were shaped, and how fragile success could be once the spotlight turned on. These pages are filled with backstage stories, hard decisions, wild personalities, and the kind of moments that never make the headlines. For fans of a true rock and roll memoir, this book opens doors usually kept closed. It is also a rare music industry memoir that shows the business side as clearly as the glamour.
For anyone who loves true stories from the music business, this book delivers the music, the chaos, and the stories behind the lights. Order your copy now through the website of Once A King, Now A Prince, where all updates and announcements are posted. Get YOUR copy NOW on Amazon!
The image at the top is Rare Earth, with manager Ron Strassner, now deceased, deboarding at the Ontario Jam, 1974, from Once A King, Now A Prince, my music autobiography.
