Scars Of Sweet Paradise
The Life and Times of Janis Joplin
$36.82
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2001
Summary
The undisputed queen of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll was also the voice of a generation who, when she overdosed on heroin at the age of twenty-seven in October 1970, became the posthumous icon of bad girl femininity for millions around the world.
Drawing on hundreds of interviews, Echols renders Joplin in all her complexity, revealing how this sweet-voiced girl from Texas recreated herself, first as a gravely-voiced bluesy folksinger, and then as rock n’ roll’s first female superstar. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781860497292 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1860497292 |
| Author: | Alice Echols |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2001 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 34mm |
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Forget everything you’ve ever read, heard or seen about Janis Joplin- Alice Echold has wirtten the definitve account of rock’s first female superstar… enjoy it.
Finally a biography that doesn’t downplay Janis’s intelligence and deep knowledge of traditional American music … how refreshing - Joan Osborne
Fascinating and insightful … Alice Echols analyzes Joplin’s place in the sixties with skill and brings her rebellion and pain vividly to life - JON WIENER, author of COME TOGETHER: JOHN LENNON AND HIS TIMEForget everything you’ve ever read, heard or seen about Janis Joplin- Alice Echold has wirtten the definitve account of rock’s first female superstar… enjoy it. - IRISH TIMESAfter reading this, the next time you hear the raw, emotional pain in Janis Joplin’s voice, you will understand where it all comes from. - THE TIMESFinally a biography that doesn’t downplay Janis’s intelligence and deep knowledge of traditional American music … how refreshing - Joan OsborneFascinating and insightful … Alice Echols analyzes Joplin’s place in the sixties with skill and brings her rebellion and pain vividly to life - JON WIENER, author of COME TOGETHER: JOHN LENNON AND HIS TIMEForget everything you’ve ever read, heard or seen about Janis Joplin- Alice Echold has wirtten the definitve account of rock’s first female superstar… enjoy it. - IRISH TIMESAfter reading this, the next time you hear the raw, emotional pain in Janis Joplin’s voice, you will understand where it all comes from. - THE TIMESAbout The Author
Alice Echols
Alice Echols is a cultural critic and a historian of the sixties. She has taught at UCLA, USC and Occidental College and has written about rock music for the NATION and L.A. WEEKLY. She lives in Los Angeles.
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