A Natural Woman: A Memoir
Autor Carole Kingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 feb 2013
Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world's most acclaimed songwriting and performing talents of all time.A NATURAL WOMANchronicles King's extraordinary life, drawing readers into her musical world, including her phenomenally successful #1 albumTapestry, and into her journey as a performer, mother, wife and present-day activist. Deeply personal, King's long-awaited memoir offers readers a front-row seat to the woman behind the legend.
The book includes dozens of photos from King's childhood, her own family, and behind-the-scenes images from her performances.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455512621
ISBN-10: 1455512621
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1455512621
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
Notă biografică
Carole
King
had
her
first
No.
1
hit
in
1961,
at
age
18,
with
"Will
You
Love
Me
Tomorrow".
Collaborating
with
former
husband
Gerry
Goffin,
the
team
went
on
to
write
more
than
two
dozen
chart-toppers,
including
"One
Fine
Day",
"The
Loco-Motion",
"Will
You
Love
Me
Tomorrow",
and
"(You
Me
Me
Feel
Like
A)
Natural
Woman."
Her
1971
solo-album,Tapesty,
won
4
Grammys,
and
earned
her
the
record
for
longest
time
an
album
by
a
female
artist
has
remained
on
the
Billboard
Charts
(6
years),
as
well
as
the
longest
time
holding
the
#1
position
(15
consecutive
weeks).
King, in addition to writing more than 100 top-selling songs has recorded 25 solo albums. In 2007 she and longtime collaborator James Taylor reunited and recordedLive at the Troubadour.Released in 2010 the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 andThe Troubadour Reunion Tourbecame the second highest grossing Tour of that year. She has won numerous lifetime achievement honors and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, "Hit Parade" Hall of Fame, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Carole King continues to entertain audiences the world over. She released her most recent album in December, 2011,Carole King: A Holiday Carole, to rave reviews.
King, in addition to writing more than 100 top-selling songs has recorded 25 solo albums. In 2007 she and longtime collaborator James Taylor reunited and recordedLive at the Troubadour.Released in 2010 the album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 andThe Troubadour Reunion Tourbecame the second highest grossing Tour of that year. She has won numerous lifetime achievement honors and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, "Hit Parade" Hall of Fame, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Carole King continues to entertain audiences the world over. She released her most recent album in December, 2011,Carole King: A Holiday Carole, to rave reviews.
Recenzii
Weaving
a
tapestry
of
rich
and
royal
hue,
King's
affecting
memoir
eases
readers
through
her
life,
from
the
girlhood
in
Brooklyn
where
she
was
already
jotting
down
lyrics
and
her
teenage
years
that
culminated
musically
with
the
hit
"Will
You
Love
Me
Tomorrow?";
through
her
tumultuous
marriage
and
songwriting
years
with
her
first
husband,
Gerry
Goffin;
her
moves
back
and
forth
between
New
York
and
California;
her
three
marriages
after
Goffin;
and
her
deep
commitment
to
environmental
issues
bred
by
her
living
self-sufficiently
with
her
family
in
the
mountains
of
Idaho.
She
confronts
the
physical
abuse
she
experienced
at
the
hands
of
her
third
husband;
her
disbelief
that
she
would
let
someone
treat
her
that
way,
and
her
incredulousness
at
her
own
decision
to
remain
in
the
relationship;
and
her
eventual
decision-with
the
help
of
an
abuse
support
group-to
leave
him.
King's
passionate
engagement
with
all
kinds
of
music,
and
her
musical
genius
(her
Tapestry
album
remained
on
the
charts
for
six
years
running,
a
distinction
that
eluded
even
the
Beatles)
flood
through
these
reflections,
and
she
recreates
the
excitement
of
working
with
producers
such
as
Lou
Adler,
Jerry
Wexler,
and
Ahmet
Ertegun,
musicians
James
Taylor,
Danny
Kortchmar,
Russ
Kunkel,
Leland
Sklar,
and
Aretha
Franklin,
and
songwriters
Neil
Sedaka,
Cynthia
Weil,
and
Barry
Mann,
among
many
others.—Publishers
Weekly
An acclaimed singer-songwriter invites fans into her personal life.
When King embarked on her Living Room Tour in 2004, she re-created onstage the atmosphere that millions had come to expect from the slew of albums she recorded from the 1970s onward.Tapestry, her breakthrough 1971 album, not only became a bestseller and a benchmark for women's achievements in the music industry but also introduced the down-to-earth, optimistic and liberated worldview of a woman with some timely stories to tell. King's trajectory mirrored that of many of her fellow musical peers. Bitten by the music bug at an early age and subsequently converted to rock 'n' roll in the '50s, she began writing her own songs, landing a record deal at the age of 15. She would experience far greater success, however, when she and co-songwriter Gerry Goffin turned out hit after hit for such artists as Aretha Franklin, the Shirelles and the Monkees. Having married Goffin when she was 17, King spent most of the '60s balancing her career with her responsibilities as a wife and mother. Change was in the air, though, and when her marriage deteriorated, she set off for Los Angeles to seek her own voice. That voice comes through strongly on every page of this memoir, an engaging assortment of recollections comprising a journey that started in her working-class Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, took her to Manhattan and Laurel Canyon and saw her escape what Joni Mitchell called "the star maker machinery" to settle in rural Idaho. In one of the book's best sections, King explains her decision to retreat from fame in the mid '70s, chronicling the joys and sorrows of going "back to the land" as well as the tempestuous relationships she had with two men during this period. She is also refreshingly candid about her four marriages.
A warm, winning read that showcases baby-boomer culture at its best.—Kirkus Reviews
An acclaimed singer-songwriter invites fans into her personal life.
When King embarked on her Living Room Tour in 2004, she re-created onstage the atmosphere that millions had come to expect from the slew of albums she recorded from the 1970s onward.Tapestry, her breakthrough 1971 album, not only became a bestseller and a benchmark for women's achievements in the music industry but also introduced the down-to-earth, optimistic and liberated worldview of a woman with some timely stories to tell. King's trajectory mirrored that of many of her fellow musical peers. Bitten by the music bug at an early age and subsequently converted to rock 'n' roll in the '50s, she began writing her own songs, landing a record deal at the age of 15. She would experience far greater success, however, when she and co-songwriter Gerry Goffin turned out hit after hit for such artists as Aretha Franklin, the Shirelles and the Monkees. Having married Goffin when she was 17, King spent most of the '60s balancing her career with her responsibilities as a wife and mother. Change was in the air, though, and when her marriage deteriorated, she set off for Los Angeles to seek her own voice. That voice comes through strongly on every page of this memoir, an engaging assortment of recollections comprising a journey that started in her working-class Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, took her to Manhattan and Laurel Canyon and saw her escape what Joni Mitchell called "the star maker machinery" to settle in rural Idaho. In one of the book's best sections, King explains her decision to retreat from fame in the mid '70s, chronicling the joys and sorrows of going "back to the land" as well as the tempestuous relationships she had with two men during this period. She is also refreshingly candid about her four marriages.
A warm, winning read that showcases baby-boomer culture at its best.—Kirkus Reviews
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The long-awaited memoir from one of the world's most acclaimed musical talents. She created the soundtrack of our lives.. At last, she shares hers
The long-awaited memoir from one of the world's most acclaimed musical talents. She created the soundtrack of our lives.. At last, she shares hers