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Tell It Like It Is: My Story

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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2023 BY BEST CLASSIC BANDS For the first time, legendary singer and songwriter and Grammy Hall-of-Famer Aaron Neville tells his personal story of overcoming poverty, racism, addiction, and loss through faith, family, and music. Aaron Neville’s first 1 hit, “Tell It Like it Is,” was released in 1966. In the mid-70s he formed the Neville Brothers with Art, Charles, and Cyril—now known as the “First Family of New Orleans”—and they released more than a dozen influential albums. Given his one-of-a-kind, soaring falsetto, Aaron was the breakout star, and over the next six decades, he had four platinum albums, three 1 songs, numerous film and television appearances, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014. His triple-platinum duets with Linda Ronstadt (including the Grammy-Award-winning hit “I Don’t Know Much”) showcased the softer side of his voice, and the smoking hot funky soul of the Neville Brothers cemented his legacy as an R&B legend. But few people know the challenging and circuitous road Aaron took to fame. Born in a housing project in New Orleans of Black and Native American heritage, Aaron struggled as a teenage father working to raise a family while building his career as a musician, surviving a stint in jail for car theft and many years battling heroin addiction. ​Recognized by the dagger tattoo on his cheek and his St. Jude medallion earring, Neville credits St. Jude—the patron saint of lost cases—for turning his life around. He found healing and salvation in music. Aaron Neville is a man who by all accounts should not have made it. Tell It Like It Is shares his story for the first time. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 5, 2023


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306832534


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 36


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1 x 9.35 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #731,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #202 in R&B & Soul Artist Biographies #1,513 in Black & African American Biographies #15,042 in Memoirs (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • The Best
Format: Kindle
One of the best biographies I have read, from the heart. I'm so glad Aaron came out on the best end he did in his life. He truly does have the most beautiful voice.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2025 by Kindle Customer

  • Voice of an angel with a difficult past
Format: Hardcover
Very good reading… about the man with the voice of an angel.
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2025 by Rainbo Rigas

  • WOW!
Format: Hardcover
I enjoyed this story. WOW, what a life! I was saddened again how black men were treated and not given choices in life. But this is yet another story that shows while living through the worst of times, we still rise! Thank you Aaron Neville for you contribution to American Music and History.
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024 by ADavis

  • If you are a Fan, Read this book.
Format: Kindle
I am a big fan of Aaron Neville. I have his Jazz Fest poster on my wall. This book provide quite the insight into his life. Well written.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025 by D. C.

  • and he does
Format: Kindle
no holds barred, aaron bares it all, the good and the bad fromthroughout his life and times. well written, the book flows and is a good read. worth the time
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024 by santo mollica

  • Unflinchingly honest.
Format: Hardcover
The sweet angelic voice of Aaron Neville hid the demons he fought for decades. This book gives a glimpse of what it’s like to be taken advantage of as a black man in the South by teachers, police, and the music industry ~ in addition to fighting a long personal war against drug addiction. As a fan, I am grateful he survived against all odds and took the time to share his story. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023 by Robin

  • I hear his speaking voice in this....
Format: Kindle
Sure, I've heard his beautiful singing voice. But, as I was reading, I heard him speak the whole book in a Louisiana drawl very similar to my Dad's & my cousin Leon Kensie's. Very roughly, toughly poetic prose that fills in the blanks you want to know about when he sings. I love it.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023 by J.A. Clayton

  • Not as promised
Format: Hardcover
I thought my early pre-order of this book was for an autographed copy and it was not as promised. I love the book, but not the omission of the autograph. My son is mentioned in the book because he was part of the Neville Brothers for 12 years. Disappointed, not as promised.
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023 by Jane Kolb

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