Starling, William. Strings Attached: The Life & Music of John Williams

This is the fascinating life story of one of the world’s leading classical guitarists; the official biography of John Williams.  From his childhood in Australia to his stellar career in London and around the world, John Williams has lived an extraordinary life.  Master of the classical repertoire, he took the guitar to a wider audience with the band SKY and by his championing of the music of South America and Africa.  William Starling came to know John Williams through their mutual friend, jazz guitarist John Etheridge.  As their friendship developed, he put it to the maestro that it was time for a biography.  To his lasting amazement, the famously private Williams agreed.