As BestClassicBands site reports, Mark Volman, who with Howard Kaylan formed the backbone of the popular ’60s music group The Turtles, has announced his autobiography. The memoir will cover his varied musical adventures.
Titled Happy Forever: My Musical Adventures With The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and More, Volman’s autobiography includes forewords by Alice Cooper and Chris Hillman and will be published on June 20, 2023, via Jawbone Press. The book, timed to coincide with the 2023 edition of the popular “Happy Together” tour, was written along with John Cody.
“Mark is one of the most indomitable yet gentle spirits I’ve ever met,” notes Alice Cooper. “He will always be one of my favorite artists I’ve ever worked with. And someday, when I grow up, I want to be just like him.”
Alongside his own comments, the book contains contributions from more than one hundred of Volman’s peers, friends, and lovers, who share their thoughts on the man himself and on topics that span the social and cultural landscape of the past half-century.
