Joni Mitchell was a solidly middle-class bohemian; an anti-feminist who loved men but scorned free love; a female warrior taking on the male music establishment. She was both the party girl with torn stockings and the sensitive soul. Her earthy, poetic lyrics and the unusual melodic intervals traced by that lissome voice earned her the status of a pop legend. Joni on Joni is a chronologically arranged anthology of Mitchell’s most illuminating interviews, spanning the years 1966 to 2014. Included are revealing pieces from her early years in Canada and Detroit, along with influential articles such as Cameron Crowe’s Rolling Stone piece. Interspersed throughout are key quotes from dozens of additional Q&As. Together, this material paints a revealing picture of the artist—bragging and scornful, philosophical and deep, but also a beguiling flirt.
Susan Whitall Ordre des livres (chronologique)
Susan Whitall est une journaliste et auteure primée dont le travail explore la riche tapisserie de l'histoire et de la culture musicales. Elle possède une capacité particulière à capturer les voix authentiques et les histoires inédites de musiciens emblématiques, offrant aux lecteurs un aperçu intime de leurs vies et de leurs parcours artistiques. Son style d'écriture est à la fois perspicace et captivant, éclairant l'impact profond que les artistes ont eu sur le paysage culturel. Le dévouement de Whitall à préserver ces récits en fait une chroniqueuse importante du patrimoine musical.
Fever. Little Willie John
- 214pages
- 8 heures de lecture
Little Willie John was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s and is best known for his popular music chart successes with songs such as, "All Around the World" (1955), "Need Your Love So Bad" (1956) and "Fever" the same year, the latter covered in 1958 by Peggy Lee.