Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light - The Definitive Biography - Brossura

O'Brien, Karen

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ISBN 10: 0753507080 ISBN 13: 9780753507087

Casa editrice: Virgin Books, 2002

Riassunto

Joni Mitchell is an icon of sixties rock n' roll and has long been regarded as the best female singer/songwriter of her generation. Beginning as a folk singer in her native Canada in the early 1960s, she was discovered by the Byrds David Crosby and threw herself into New Yorks bohemian scene. In the late 1960s and 1970s she enjoyed international hits including Chelsea Morningand Big Yellow Taxi, and has recorded several critically acclaimed albums including the landmark Blue and the jazz-influenced The Hissing of Summer Lawns.

During the 1990s she has continued to create adventurous and highly-regarded music, while also turning her hand to the visual arts. Her idiosyncratic paintings and photography have been well received, and she regularly exhibits in the USA and Canada.

Shadows and Light The Definitive Biography charts the life and loves of this fascinationg and complex woman, whose career has spanned over 30 years and defied fashion and genre. The story is told with an unrivalled degree of access, including first-person interviews with many of those closest to her, including her family, friends and musical collaborators.
 - The first in-depth biography of Joni Mitchell
- Reveals the remarkable story of the life and loves of this complex and fascinating artist.

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Book by OBrien Karen

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Virgin Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0753507080
• ISBN 13: 9780753507087
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 374