In her 25year career as a musician, grace slick charted dozens of hits and sold millions of albums. The book is beautifully signed by the legendary rocker singer in pen on the title page. By grace slick with andrea cagan warner books, inc. Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir by grace slick author.
As the lead singer of jefferson airplane, which produced the classics white rabbit and somebody to love, she was at the forefront of the 60s and 70s. Jefferson starship white rabbit 1181975 winterland official. A biography, grace slick, the biography, by barbara rowes, was released in 1980 and is currently out of print. A highly entertaining book by a rock icon that gives an insiders look into the san francisco rock scene of the 60s. Grace s life was an interesting carpet ride from gig to gig and her exploits during her jefferson airplanestarship years are explained well. Jan 29, 2016 love was more than just an ageold crutch for pop songwriters in 1967, the year the grace slicksung somebody to love was released. Grace slick once wrote a song called lather in which the central character, having just turned 30, asks the musical question is it true that im. Candid autobiography of the great rock diva of jefferson airplane. Even though grace is best known as a rock diva of the 1960s i like that she writes in equal portion about the 70s and 80s as well as the 60s.
Wildly funny, candid, and evocative, somebody to love. Graces life was an interesting carpet ride from gig to gig and her. A rockandroll memoir by grace slick and andrea cagan 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Love was more than just an ageold crutch for pop songwriters in 1967, the year the grace slicksung somebody to love was released. Somebody to love a rock and roll memoir by grace slick, 9780446607834, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ive been a big time fan of grace slick when i was teeny bopper watching somebody to love and white rabbit videos.
Singersongwriter grace slick was one of the lead singers for the band jefferson airplane. Dec 14, 2008 grace slick was born on october 30, 1939. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. As lead guitarist for the great society, darby slick was in a rare and unique position to observe one of rocks greatest eras. It was originally recorded by the great society, and later by jefferson airplane. Grace and marty had incredible voices, balin could have sung opera.
Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir, book by grace. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover. A rockandroll memoir by grace slick and andrea cagan she was the original great rock diva, as famous for her bad behaviour as for her haunting singing voice, the lead singer of jefferson airplane stood at the forefront of the 60s and 70s counterculture and belted out classics like white rabbit and somebody to love. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. I thought grace was so beautiful, those eyes doing the staring contest with the camera while she sang. As the lead singer of jefferson airplane later jefferson starship and, still later, starship, slick had a ringside seat for some of the decades most notorious high jinkshaightashbury, woodstock, the sexual revolution, and of course, 60s drug culture. Poleg janis joplin najbolj obetavna pevka takratne lokalne scene v san franciscu in sirse. A rockandroll memoir grace slick andrea cagan warner books edition, new york, 1999 priznam. I had a feeling she wasnt a nice person, this book confirms it.
Aug 21, 1998 the books punchline, of course, is that slick is now probably straighter than your mom. Somebody to love by grace slick abebooks passion for books. Find grace slick song information on allmusic allmusic. Her fling with jim morrison gets a few lines, she never details her sex life with any of the many men she claims to have very disappointed. But in many ways, grace slick was a very positive image. After years of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, slick sobered up and wrote her personal account, somebody to love. From white rabbit and somebody to love to sarah and miracles, the songs she performed became the anthems of a generation.
By grace slick somebody to love hardcover grace slick. Grace slick somebody to love maya burns 50 years summer of love duration. Oct 30, 2017 somebody to love, written by her brotherinlaw darby she was married to drummer jerry slick and sung by grace in her previous band the great. Grace slick somebody to love by slick, grace with cagan, andrea and a great selection of related books. Jefferson airplane singer slick delivers a bouncy, somewhat hectoring account of her 25year career. Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir by grace slick. Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir kindle edition by. Buy a cheap copy of somebody to love a rockandroll. May 08, 2011 grace slick somebody to love maya burns 50 years summer of love duration. Somebody to love jefferson airplane song wikipedia. Jefferson airplane somebody to love dick cavett show. Slick founded the band the great society with her husband, but soon split with him to move onto the hippie band, jefferson airplane. A biography, grace slick, the biography, by barbara. I enjoyed the easy to read grace slick autobiography.
Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the somebody to love, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for. Rock chanteuse grace slick was a sophomore at the university of miami when, in 1958, a friend from her bayarea hometown sent her an article about the new san francisco scenea world of marijuana. It is written in four parts with 54 chapters, which i found to make the. This book is mainly about the counterculture of the sixties, the san francisco music scene, and the relationships grace slick had. She wrote the song white rabbit and sang the popular tune somebody to love. Grace slick looks back on a lifetime of sex, drugs and.
Whether describing her antics at the white house with abbie hoffman or the unforgettable experience that was woodstock, slick s recollections have the same rich imagery found in her lyrics. Grace slick somebody to love by slick, grace with cagan, andrea and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Complete your grace slick and the great society collection. Buy somebody to love 1st edition by slick, grace isbn. Psychrock legend grace slick is in the middle of telling us. As the lead singer of jefferson airplane, which produced the classics white rabbit and somebody to love, she was at the forefront of the 60s and 70s counterculture. Grace slick je bila ena mojih prvih, otroskih rocknroll vzornic. Grace slick born grace barnett wing is an american singer and songwriter, who was one of the lead singers of the rock groups the great society, jefferson airplane, jefferson starship, starship, and was a solo artist, for nearly three decades, from the mid1960s to the mid1990s. A rockandroll memoir by cagan, andrea, slick, grace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Somebody to love, written by her brotherinlaw darby she was married to drummer jerry slick and sung by grace in her previous band. From white rabbit and somebody to love to sarah and miracles, the songs she. Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir grace slick, andrea. Jan 29, 2016 somebody to love dick cavett show, 19. Whether describing her antics at the white house with abbie hoffman or.
I feel like this book captures the grace slick ive known through the rock press for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lol but i guess we can all agree that this chick is a real powerhouse. All too aware of the inherent pathos of a woman seven years away from seniorcitizen status singing up. Slick published her autobiography, somebody to love. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sep 04, 2019 singersongwriter grace slick was one of the lead singers for the band jefferson airplane. A rock and roll memoir, in 1998 and narrated an abridged version of the book as an audiobook. Emi music publishing, umpg publishing, latinautor, bmi.
Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir kindle edition. Grace slick and the great society somebody to love discogs. From white rabbit and somebody to love to sarah and miracles, the songs she performed became the. Somebody to love a rockandroll memoir hardcover january 21, 1999 by grace slick author visit amazons grace slick page. Grace slick born grace barnett wing, october 30, 1939 is a rock music icon, serving as the lead singer of the rock groups jefferson airplane, jefferson starship and starship for nearly two decades, from. I thought grace was so beautiful, those eyes doing the staring contest with the camera. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the somebody to love, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Grace slick born grace barnett wing, october 30, 1939 is a rock music icon, serving as the lead singer of the rock groups jefferson airplane, jefferson starship and starship for nearly two decades, from the 60s through the 80s. If you want a clear look into the life of a rocker from the 60s70s, then this is a great read. And hes done just that in his book, dont you want somebody to love, reflection. The books punchline, of course, is that slick is now probably straighter than your mom.
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