In this candid autobiography, available in paperback for the first time, one of the female founders of rock & roll recounts her astonishingly dramatic life, filled with early poverty, tragic deaths, a n-existent childhood, a controlling manager, young elopement, illness, barely averted financial disaster, and one of show business's most durable marriages. And through it all Brenda Lee kept on singing and racking up the hits. Her inspirational life has influenced some of the most legendary names in entertainment such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and Elton John. For all fans of country music and rock & roll this book is an essential read.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hyperion
ISBN-10
0786885580
ISBN-13
9780786885589
eBay Product ID (ePID)
103420763
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Content Note
Ill.
Author Biography
Brenda Lee, one of the female founders of rock & roll, is a star on five continents and has recorded hits in seven languages. She is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a two-time nominee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Robert K Oermann is a journalist and TV personality, editor of Country Music magazine and a regular commentator on VH-1. Julie Clay is Brenda Lee's daughter and the executive director of the Nashville chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. She has also edited Stars That Shine, a collection of childhood stories from country music stars such as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash