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Solo: Women Singer-Songwriters in Their Own Words
by Woodworth, Marc
Bookseller Information
- Bookseller: BOOX.ca
 (CA)
- Seller Inventory #: 008247
Bibliographic Details
Book Description
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delta Trade Paperbacks, 1998. FIRST PRINTING # LINE TO 1. ILLUSTRATED Very good purple pictorial trade paperback. Slighty wear, creasing. 1998, 8vo, (xvi), 368pp.. First Edition First Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Emma Dodge Hanson . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Book summary
A book of text and photography that chronicles the lives of some of the major female singer-songwriters of the 1990s. The success of the "Lilith Fair" tour in the summer of 1997, which was organized by the Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan and devoted solely to female performers, proved that women have become a formidable presence on the touring rock circuit traditionally dominated by men. Features Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Suzanne Vega, and other artists.
Publisher Notes
This first-of-its-kind collection vibrates with the high-voltage energy of todays most exciting female singer-songwriters as they speak out, look inside, and reveal their lives.Sarah McLachlan:"When I sang and played Id get completely lost in what I was doing. During that time, I was no longer this stupid, useless little ten-year-old who didnt have any friends. I was someplace else, where none of that could touch me."Jewel:"Fame exists in other peoples minds. I cant experience my own fame at all but I experience it in other peoples eyes when I look at them and see that theyre scared."Shawn Colvin:"Giving up addiction was the springboard into adult thinking. I realized that everything was a choice. The world was an open book. Nothing was the same after that."Sheryl Crow:"I always pictured myself as a loner off living like a Jack Kerouac character or, worse, someone out of a Charles Bukowski book, one of those down-and-outers who works at a gas station and has no one and no family."Lucinda Williams: "I dont want to offend anyone, but I like to push people's buttons. While I want to appeal to people in all walks of life, I also want to get a response, make them think."
A rare and riveting look into the lives of our most popular and important women musicians through the eyes of the artists themselves. "Solo" is an exciting collection of first-person accounts of life on the road, life at home and life on stage by Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Sarah McLachalan, Ani Defranco and many others, accompanied by exclusive and intimate black and white portraits. Popular music in the nineties belongs to women -- from the overnight sensation of Alanis Morisette to the long, steady-building success of Jewel. There are more solo women artists today writing their own songs and commanding their own respect than ever before. Indeed, the most successful summer festival was the Lilith Fair, selling out everywhere while old faithfuls like Lollapalooza failed to claim the audiences they once held. Here, for the first time, the women of our time in candid, first-person narratives, accompanied by stunning black and white portraits, talk about their lives and their music. Featuring pieces by: -- Jewel - Only 23 years old, Jewel is a true darling of the media (she has appeared on the covers of Time, Rolling Stone, Details and Interview). Her debut album, Pieces of You, has sold more than 5 million copies and has produced three top-ten singles. -- Sheryl Crow - Her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club, featuring #1 hit All I Wanna Do, sold more than 7 million copies and her eponymous follow-up album has already sold more than 3 million copies. -- Sarah McLachlan - Founder of the hugely successful Lilith Fair and considered the new Joni Mitchell, Sarah's poetic lyrics and gorgeous musical arrangements have earned her a devoted following. Her latest album, Surfacing, debuted at #2 on the Billboard chart. -- Ani DiFranco - A true non-conformist, Ani has rejected many offers from major record labels. She continues to successfully run her own company, producing her own CDs, and has managed to amass a large fan-base through no-holds-barred empowering lyrics and distinctive live performances.
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