Edwin ammerlaan saga the biography of steve

The Saga biography[, written by Edwin Ammerlaan,] traces the band's history over the last three decades; from the pre-Saga days with Truck and Fludd in the early seventies, 'till the departure of singer Michael Sadler in December 2007. The members of Saga have approved of this project and, in an effort to ensure factual correctness, they read the book prior to release.

"Thirty years is a long time in the life of a band and as you can imagine there are many twists and turns that the long road brings! There were a lot of happy times as well as some not so happy times and Edwin's account of these are entertaining as well as enlightening for anyone who wants to go down that road or fans wanting to learn some of the inner workings of Saga and the members. You won?t put it down!" - Jim Gilmour, Saga.

Edwin Ammerlaan is an Amsterdam based journalist who has contributed articles to various Dutch rock magazines since 1986. He has spent many years researching and writing this definitive book on Saga's history. Along the way, he has carried out extensive and detailed interviews with current and former band members (Michael Sadler, Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus, Brian Doerner, Christian Simpson, Greg Chadd), album producers and engineers (Paul Gross, Rupert Hine, Andi Charal), management personnel and various musicians.

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Publisher: Lulu.com; Rights Owner: EA Media; Language: English; Pages: 176 (including pictures); Price: 19.95 euro (US$24.78); ISBN: 978-90-9023025-2.

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Canadian rock band

Saga is a Canadian rock band from Oakville, Ontario. Bassist and keyboardist Jim Crichton and Welsh-born vocalist and keyboardist Michael Sadler are the principal songwriters.

Saga has had numerous line-up changes over the years. Ian and Jim Crichton were the only two original members who appeared on every album. Sadler appeared on every release, apart from the 2009 album The Human Condition. Keyboardist Jim Gilmour was with the band from 1979, making his debut on the album Silent Knight. Drummer Steve Negus performed with Saga until 1986. The lineup was supplemented by many session musicians and live performers from the late 1980s to the late 2000s.

Saga has been awarded gold and platinum albums worldwide and have sold more than eight million albums.

History

Originally known as Pockets, Saga formed in 1977 from the nucleus of Canadian rock band Fludd. In April 1978, they released their self-titled debut album Saga. A modest success in Canada, it would eventually sell over 30,000 copies in Germany as an import.

Their 1979 follow-up album Images at Twilight gave them their first charting single in Canada, with the song "It's Time" peaking at No. 84 in the Canadian Charts. From the album, the songs "See Them Smile" and "Slow Motion" became strong radio favourites elsewhere. Saga's third album, Silent Knight, was released in 1980, and included the singles "Don't Be Late" and "Careful Where You Step," which continued and furthered the band's international success.

In 1981, the band's fourth album Worlds Apart was released. The lead single, "On the Loose", finally broke them into the Top 40, peaking at No. 22 on the Canadian Charts in January 1982, and in December 1982, proved to be their breakthrough in America where it peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard chart in February 1983. A second single, "Wind Him Up", also fared well, with the help of its music v