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Nobody ever asked me about the girls : women, music, and fame / Lisa Robinson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781627794909 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Hopes, dreams & ambitions -- Hair & makeup -- Fame -- Abuse -- Love & marriage -- Motherhood -- Sex -- Drugs -- Family -- Business -- Doubts, stage fright & bad reviews -- Music & influences -- Age. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women musicians. Women singers. Women in the music trade. Fame. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 781.64082 Rob | 31681010217867 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"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"-- - Baker & Taylor
Organized by subjects ranging from personal branding to abuse, a collection of intimate interviews by the famed journalist draws on exchanges with such artists as Tina Turner, Alanis Morrissette and Rihanna to reveal what inspired their careers. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations. - McMillan Palgrave
"Indispensable [reading] about the feminine journey through a man's world"
âUSA Today
An intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musiciansâand their challenges with fameâfrom a legendary music journalist
Over four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as a celebrated journalist in a business long known for its boysâ club mentality. But to Robinson, the female performers who sat down with her, most often at the peak of their careers, were the true revelations.
Based on conversations with more than forty female artists, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the effects of success on some of musicâs most famous women. From Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Alanis Morissette and Linda Ronstadt to Mary J. Blige, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and numerous others, Robinson reveals the private obsessions and public distractions that musicians contend with in their pursuit of stardom. From these interviews emerge candid portraits of how these womenâregardless of genre or decadeâdeal with image, abuse, love, motherhood, family, sex, drugs, business, and age.
Complete with reflections from Robinsonâs own career as a pioneering female music writer, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls offers an overdue consideration of how hopes, dreams, and the drive for recognition have propelled our most beloved female musicians to take the stage and leave an undeniable, lasting musical mark on the world.
