Girls Like Us ... a worthwhile bio of an amazing time
April 26th 2009 02:47
Have just read one of the best biographies in a very long time. Celeb bios can be, how should I put it, limited in scope. This I found out mind you, by reading many of them over a 10 year period some 15 years ago. So I am understandably hesitant about picking up another one these days. But I have to say that Weller has put together an extraordinary profile, not only of these incredibly successful women and their careers, but of a specific time period in which cultural changes were made that would alter our views and throw away attitudes faster than one could ever imagine.
I'm sure that having lived through these times as I did, adds to the enjoyment with this book, but that does not take away the quality of the research and scope of this biography and if anyone was attempting a study of this period it would do them well to add Girls Like Us to their reading list. Being in the forefront of the music industry during these socially changing times was surely as deep in the thick of it as one could get!
But in saying that, even if you're just interested in these artists and their music, you'd be hard pressed to find one biography that covers the number of artists that this one does. You also get a close look at Taylor, Crosby, Stills,Young, Jagger, Stevens, Browne (fans of that time know exactly who I'm listing here) and plenty of other behind the scenes info. You won't find me fawning over too many bios on this blog, but I must say, have a look at this one if your mind and/or body were ever in the 60s or 70s.
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