Roxy Music Guitarist Phil Manzanera Speaks on His Captivating New Memoir, Revolución To Roxy, and Plays Some of His Timeless Riffs  

The London-born musician chronicles his storied music career with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band, his early childhood in revolutionary Cuba, and much more in his fascinating autobiography

From The LifeMinute.tv Team

May 22, 2025

Best known as the lead guitarist of influential rock band Roxy Music, and of course, for his timeless riffs, Phil Manzanera is one of the UK’s most notable musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early ‘70s with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band.

In 2022, Roxy Music celebrated their 50th anniversary with a 13-arena tour across America and the UK, culminating with a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena.

Now in his fifth decade as a musician, Manzanera is sharing his fascinating life, which he likens to that of Forrest Gump’s, in his new captivating memoir, Revolución To Roxy. The book, containing more than 100 photographs, details the artist’s life, from his early childhood growing up in the dangerous streets of revolutionary Havana, to his musical journey with Roxy and later, performing with Bob Dylan and being sampled by Jay-Z and Kanye West on their Grammy-winning song.

A companion music CD, of the same name as the autobiography, is also out now, featuring ten tracks in total, including five previously unreleased songs.

One of the world’s leading guitarists was in New York City recently for a special show supporting the recent release. He swung by the LifeMinute Studios to tell us all about it and play some of his indelible music.

This is a LifeMinute with Phil Manzanera.