Jon King: To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four

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Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm

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1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01247 | North Adams, MA

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(Akashic Books) which documents Jon King’s story from a south London slum and working-class background to international success as core musician, lyricist, writer, and producer in the legendary post-punk/funk band Gang of Four. King’s memoir takes the reader on an episodic journey full of raucous adventures from his childhood and teenage years, to the height of Gang of Four’s success in the seventies and eighties.
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1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01247

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