Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir - Brossura

Lauper, Cyndi

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ISBN 10: 1471114260 ISBN 13: 9781471114267

Casa editrice: Simon + Schuster UK, 2013

Riassunto

Legendary and iconic singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper offers a poignant account of the journey that led her to become an international superstar. From her years growing up in Queens, New York, to the making of enduring hits like 'Time After Time', 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' and 'True Colors', to becoming an actress, a mother, an outspoken activist and maintaining a music career that has lasted more than thirty years. After leaving her childhood home at seventeen, Cyndi took on a series of jobs: racetrack hot walker, IHOP waitress and, as she puts it, 'gal Friday the thirteenth', as she pursued her passion for music. She worked her way playing small gigs and broke out in 1983 with 'She's So Unusual' which earned her a Grammy for Best New Artist and made her the first female artist in history to have four top five singles on a debut album. And while global fame wasn't always what she expected, she has remained focused on what matters most. Cyndi is a gutsy real-life heroine who has never been afraid to speak her mind and stick up for a cause - whether it's women's rights, gay rights, or fighting against HIV/AIDS. With her trademark warmth and humour, Cyndi fearlessly writes of a life she's lived only on her own terms.

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Recensione:

...giving the finger to all the people who at some point attempted to curb her free spirit, disapproving of her thrift-shop style, Crayola hair and unfettered singing and dancing... Pain notwithstanding, Lauper's boundless energy bounces off the page'
Helen Zaltzman, Observer

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• Editore: Simon + Schuster UK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1471114260
• ISBN 13: 9781471114267
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352