Philippe Marcadé

Played in the Senders; known to friends as "Flipper"; associated with the New York rock scene; author of Oltre l'Avenue D.

Played in the Senders; the Senders became so famous that Max's served a hamburger named after them; spent a decade as a Frenchman in New York; wrote Oltre l'Avenue D.

The available review (Pinhead) reads Oltre l'Avenue D as a candid memoir of a French musician in the New York scene. It stresses Marcadé's ties to R&B and rock'n'roll, his membership in the Senders, friendships formed in New York, and struggles with drugs. The reviewer finds the book ultimately a strong, personal account.

For:Readers interested in rock memoirs, New York punk history, rhythm and blues, and personal accounts of the 1970s music scene.