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Lädt ... Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls: Women, Music and Famevon Lisa Robinson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. There are some interesting tales here, although Robinson's sometimes misogynistic take on some of the women, and her hero worship of others, sometimes interferes with what the author is trying to do. The format is a little odd, as the author tries to weave together these tales by theme rather than by artist or timeframe. ( ) A light and easy read of quotes by musicians such as Stevie Nicks, Adele, Beyonce, Linda Ronstadt, Rhianna, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Mavis Staples, Debbie Harry, Jennifer Lopez, and Lorde about sexism, fame, money, groupies, family, road life, stage fright, and musical influences. Big, mysterious slam on Taylor Swift. Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls: Women, Music and Fame by Lisa Robinson is a fascinating look at women in music and the common threads that run through so many of their stories. Music, particularly the popular music genres, is very much about the men. Even with all of the interviews Robinson did with women she comments that when people would ask her about any of the celebrities she had met it was almost exclusively about the men. This book doesn't simply rehash old interviews, it explores and comments on the distinct obstacles and issues women in the industry faced in addition to the ones both men and women had to overcome. Organized by topic rather than either separate musicians or genres, the reader more easily sees the same desires and the same hurdles across both genre and time. In her epilogue Robinson mentions some of the changes that have begun to take place during and after the writing of the book, but the comments from these women are remarkably similar whether from the 1960s or the 2010s. I highly recommend this for readers of music history, especially rock and pop music, as well as those interested in the unique obstacles that women face that men largely never even know about. Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"From the effects of fame on family and vice versa to motherhood and drugs, sex, and romance, Lisa Robinson has discussed every taboo topic with nearly every significant living female artist to pass through the pages of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Here, her interviews with and observations of fabulous female pop and rock stars, from Tina Turner and Alanis Morrissette to Rihanna, show how these powerhouse women, all with vastly different life experiences, fell in love with music, seized their ambitions, and changed pop culture. Grouped by topic, ranging from hair and makeup to sexual and emotional abuse, Robinson's interviews reveal each individual artist's sense of humor, private hopes, and personal devastations-along with the grit and fire that brought each woman to the stage in the first place and empowered her to leave her mark on the world"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)781.64082The arts Music General principles and musical forms Traditions of music Western popular music {equally instrumental and vocal}Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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