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Carrie Brownstein
(33,655)
Summary: A "narrative of [rock guitarist and actor Brownstein's] escape from a turbulent family life into a world where music was the means toward self-invention, community, and rescue. Along the way,...
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Call #: B BROWNSTEIN
Location: Adult Biographies
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Sheila Weller
(5,696)
Summary: "Girls Like Us" is a groundbreaking and irresistible biography of three of America's most important musical artists--Carly Simon, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell--and offers an epic treatment of these mid-century women who dared to break tradition.
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Call #: 782.42166 WEL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Summary: A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
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Virginia Hanlon Grohl
(3,636)
Summary: Drawing on interviews with such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie...
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Call #: 782.42166 GRO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Patti Smith
(243,462)
Summary: In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in...
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Call #: B SMITH
Location: Adult Biographies
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Summary: A documentary film about the life and times of rock singer Janis Joplin, presented via a series of letters Joplin wrote home over a span of years, read by Chan Marshall. Includes interviews with...
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Call #: DVD B JOPLIN
Location: DVDs Biography
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Steve Turner
(872)
Summary: 1966. The Beatles' last concert; the release of Revolver, their first album of songs not intended for live performance. They experimented with avant-garde ideas, and angered many when they spoke...
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Call #: 782.42166 BEA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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![When you're strange [DVD] : a film about the Doors](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/49978@2x.jpg)
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Summary: The documentary uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the illustrious rock band and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy.
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Call #: DVD 782 WHE
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Ann Angel
(488)
Summary: This book examines the life and musical career of Janis Joplin.
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Call #: B JOPLIN YA
Location: YA Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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Summary: Traces Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allan Ginzberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger,...
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Call #: DVD 781.66 NO
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
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Geoff Edgers
Series:
Who Was-- ?
(1,227)
Summary: Profiles the "King of Rock 'n Roll," focusing on how he got his start in singing and how his style influenced later musicians.
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Call #: J B WHO
Location: Junior Biographies
copies in: 0 of 1
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Bob Spitz
(126)
Summary: The New York Times bestselling biography of the Beatles, in a style and format for young readers. It starts in the housing projects and school playgrounds of Liverpool, where four boys would discover...
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Call #: 782.42 SPI YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Mayte Garcia
(5,437)
Summary: A candid assessment of the iconic musician's personal and professional life by his first wife traces their long-distance courtship, marriage, and creative partnership as well as the challenges that compromised their romance.
BOOK
Call #: B GARCIA
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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![The most beautiful [eBook] : my life with Prince](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/166923@2x.jpg)
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Mayte Garcia
Summary: A candid assessment of the iconic musician's personal and professional life by his first wife traces their long-distance courtship, marriage, and creative partnership as well as the challenges that compromised their romance.
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Sarah Jensen
(2,806)
Summary: In the first authorized biography of the musician best known as the lead vocalist in the bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer, as well as a successful vintner, gives unique insight into his history and career trajectory.
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Call #: B KEENAN
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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Phil Collins
(6,734)
Summary: The Genesis front man and successful solo artist presents a reflective memoir that shares insights into the remarkable experiences behind many of his iconic songs and performances, discussing his...
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Call #: B COLLINS
Location: Adult Biographies
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Bruce Springsteen
(45,587)
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He...
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Call #: B SPRINGSTEEN
Location: Adult Biographies
copies in: 1 of 1
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Tavis Smiley
(300)
Summary: "A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death. Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows...
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Call #: B JACKSON
Location: Adult Biographies
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Megan Stine
Series:
Who Was-- ?
(676)
Summary: Born in Gary, Indiana, on August 29, 1958, Michael Jackson was definitely not a regular kid. A superstar with The Jackson 5 before he was eight years old, he became the King of Pop as a solo artist....
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BOOK
Call #: J B WHO
Location: Junior Biographies
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Summary: Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Directed by...
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DVD
Call #: DVD B COBAIN
Location: DVDs Biography
copies in: 1 of 1
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Bruce Springsteen
(44,400)
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He...
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Bruce Springsteen
(45,417)
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing...
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Call #: CD BOOK B SPRINGSTEEN
Location: Adult CD Books Biography
copies in: 1 of 1
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Mayte Garcia (read by Author)
(5,450)
Summary: At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons.
AUDIOBOOK
Call #: CD BOOK B GARCIA
Location: Adult CD Books Biography
copies in: 1 of 1
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Mayte Garcia
Summary: At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons.
E-AUDIOBOOK
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Bruce Springsteen
(45,347)
Summary: Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing...
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Ian Halperin
(1,170)
Summary: "Delivers new revelations about Michael Jackson's controversial life and legacy: his multiple plastic surgeries, his skin bleaching, his sexual identity, and his potentially fatal genetic condition...
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Ozzy Osbourne
(26,703)
Summary: One of television's best loved personalities via the wildly successful hit MTV show The Osbournes, Ozzy tells about his days on the road and the heartbreak he suffered during those days of hard living.
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Call #: B OSBOURNE
Location: Adult Biographies
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Call #: 782.42166 BEA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
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Michael Jackson
(5,224)
Summary: Michael Jackson's only autobiography, illustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for this book.
BOOK
Call #: B JACKSON
Location: Adult Biographies
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Linda Ronstadt
(2,674)
Summary: In this memoir, iconic singer Linda Ronstadt weaves together a captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and '70s.
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Call #: B RONSTADT
Location: Adult Biographies
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by
Maureen Callahan
(455)
Summary: In little over a year, Stefani Germanotta, a struggling performer in New York' s Lower East Side burlesque scene, became the global pop icon Lady Gaga. She is a once-in-a-decade artist, a gifted...
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