And a Voice to Sing With: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671400622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 378 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Voice for the Ages Joan Baez is one of my 1960s heroines. She gives an honest portrayal of her life here.. "Five Stars" according to marianne conner. Read it years ago, just wanted a copy in my bookcases.. "Five Stars" according to GODOFREDO BONILLA. Amazing book I would greatly recommend to read.
From School Library Journal YA Young rock-and-rollers at the Live Aid concert, where folksinger Joan Baez opened the festivities, told her that they were raised on her music, that their parents owned all of her albums, and that meeting her was an honor. Many will also consider reading her autobiography such an honor. Keddy Outlaw, Harris County Public Library, HoustonCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Her memories of singing for Martin Luther King, for Lech Walesa and his family, at the first Newport Festival, at Woodstock, and for innumerable human rights causes are gathered together here in colorful array. Readers will gain first hand glimpses of the musical and political scenes of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Given the lack of quality biographical material about contemporary women musicians, And a Voice to Sing With deserves a chanc
Told often from Baez's perspective, but supported by a rich performance and historical archive, the documentary centers on her career as a musician, power as an artist, those who influenced her, and those she championed. She also marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., was jailed for supporting the draft resistance, and sang in the first Amnesty International tour. An extraordinary woman who has led an eventful life, Baez's memoir is as honest, unpretentious, and courageous as she is.. She will also be on a 27-city U.S. The perfect time for a reissue: In October 2009, PBS will air a ninety-minute primetime special on Joan Baez as part of the Emmy Award-winning American Masters series. tour starting July 2009 A musical force and a catalyst for social change: At the age of eighteen Baez was an international star with a Time magazine cover story; fifty years later she has thirty-three albums to her credit