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If what you do is timeless, it never gets old. After 50 years onstage, Gary U. Bonds still performs two-hour concerts that end in standing ovations. One of the all-time great singers, there has never been any accurate account of his life, until now. The new book titled, "By U. Bonds with Stephen Cooper , is more update than memoir.

The book weaves together music history while providing some fascinating insights into the singer's music and life, putting the reader smack in the middle of the action. Bonds calls his book "a small story about rock 'n' roll. Van Zandt outlines how the "British Invasion" had stalled the careers of great talents like Bonds. For Bonds, overcoming challenges early and often throughout his career served him well going from "oldie to newbie" more times than he'd like to recall.

From the book, it's obvious that Bonds is not just a survivor, but always and forever an acute observer of his music and the times. More than anything else, Bonds speaks of his love to perform, a true musical warrior who adores his audience and knows his place onstage.

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He relates a story in which a young Sam Cooke implores him to "let people know how you feel. The stage acted as a refuge for him many times. Page after page of the book is filled with meaningful memories.