Big Star

Author : Rich Tupica
Publisher : Permuted Press
ISBN 13 : 168261929X
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book There Was A Light written by Rich Tupica and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available for the first time as a traditional paperback, this revised and updated edition contains new and archival interviews with those closest to Chris Bell and the Big Star circle: their friends, family, former bandmates—even fans, exes, classmates, and coworkers. “Bell’s and Big Star’s existence was short, but the wealth of stories and quotes here provides a healthy sustenance for the truth seekers. A top-notch biography.” —San Francisco Book Review The varied cast of voices—many from the band’s hometown of Memphis—comprises all the members of Big Star, including Chris Bell, the iconic Alex Chilton, Andy Hummel, and Jody Stephens. In the following decades after its 1975 breakup, the obscure group somehow reached and inspired some of rock’s most important bands, including R.E.M., the Replacements, Yo La Tengo, Teenage Fanclub, Beck, and Wilco. With Chris Bell at the center of the Big Star universe, this book carefully reveals the production of the band’s masterful 1972 debut LP, #1 Record, for Ardent/Stax Records. Despite stellar reviews, the record suffered abysmal sales. Soon after, toxic personality conflicts and turmoil tore the band apart while Bell battled drug abuse and depression. There Was A Light then delves into Big Star’s second and third albums, while recounting Bell’s second act as a struggling solo musician and born-again Christian. During several trips to Europe, he produced ambitious recordings and pitched himself to record labels—even crossing paths with Paul McCartney. From this fertile era arose Bell’s lone solo album, the posthumously released I Am the Cosmos—his swan song and masterpiece. There Was A Light details the pop culture phenomenon that made Big Star legendary and divulges how its staunch fanbase saved the band from obscurity. “... an encyclopedic compendium…illuminating Bell’s life from a thousand angles.” —Memphis Flyer

Author : Rob Jovanovic
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007396198
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Star: The Story of Rock’s Forgotten Band written by Rob Jovanovic and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I want to make an album of real genius, to sit alongside the Stones' 'Exile On Main Street', and Big Star's 'Third'" (Peter Buck, R.E.M. 1991) The definitive biography of Big Star, the most influential band of the last 30 years.

Author : Bruce Eaton
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1441153942
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Star's Radio City written by Bruce Eaton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Released when ELP and Elton John were plodding from one packed stadium to the next, Radio City was a radical album influenced by records that were already deemed oldies and yet sounding like a lean electrical jolt from the future. Here, Bruce Eaton examines the key ingredients of Radio City's lasting appeal- and through extensive interviews with all of those involved, gets to the heart of the cult of Big Star.

Author : Rob Jovanovic
Publisher : Lawrence Hill Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556525964
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Star written by Rob Jovanovic and published by Lawrence Hill Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although Big Star were together less than four years [1971-74] in the mid-1970s and had little commercial success, their influence reaches far and wide. In an era of glam and prog rock, they wrote addictive, radio-friendly pop tunes. Their records literally changed people's lives - including those of artists as diverse as the Bangles, the Replacements, Wilco, the Dream Syndicate, the Shins, the Posies, Teenage Fanclub, Jeff Buckley, and Garbage. Almost everyone has heard their song "In The Street", which, as rerecorded by Cheap Trick, serves as the theme for That '70s Show. But there's so much more to Big Star. Alex Chilton [ex-Box Tops] had believed that he would become a big star; when he didn't, he engaged in a kind of musical self-sabotage. His coleader, Chris Bell, died in a car crash [in 1978] after releasing the devastatingly sad single, "I Am the Cosmos." Their first album [#1 Record] was pure Beatles/Hollies pop; their second [Radio City] turned that sensibility upside down; and their third album [Third / Sister Lovers] sounded like an exceptionally beautiful suicide note. ..."--Back cover.

Author : Hettie Jones
Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
ISBN 13 : 9780140377477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Star Fallin' Mama written by Hettie Jones and published by Putnam Juvenile. This book was released on 1997-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.1 GIFT. SAMUAL COTTON. 07-14-2006. $4.99.

Author : Holly George-Warren
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698151429
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Man Called Destruction written by Holly George-Warren and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of the artist who “essentially invented indie and alternative rock” (Spin) A brilliant and influential songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist, the charismatic Alex Chilton was more than a rock star—he was a true cult icon. Awardwinning music writer Holly George-Warren’s A Man Called Destruction is the first biography of this enigmatic artist, who died in 2010. Covering Chilton’s life from his early work with the charttopping Box Tops and the seminal power-pop band Big Star to his experiments with punk and roots music and his sprawling solo career, A Man Called Destruction is the story of a musical icon and a richly detailed chronicle of pop music’s evolution, from the mid-1960s through today’s indie rock.

Author : Grace Lin
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 031641140X
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Big Mooncake for Little Star written by Grace Lin and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin Pat, pat, pat... Little Star's soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she's not supposed to eat any yet! What happens when she can't resist a nibble? In this stunning picture book that shines as bright as the stars in the sky, Newbery Honor author Grace Lin creates a heartwarming original story that explains phases of the moon.

Author : Norma Simone
Publisher : Golden Books
ISBN 13 : 9780307125682
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Garfield, the Big Star written by Norma Simone and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garfield the cat hopes to put his voracious appetite to good use when he auditions for a new television commercial for Fussy Cat Brand Cat Food.

Author : That Patchwork Place
Publisher : Martingale
ISBN 13 : 168356099X
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Star-Studded Quilts written by That Patchwork Place and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a dazzling array of quilts featuring Star blocks, a perennial favorite of quilters for generations. Inspiration abounds with 44 stellar designs from a host of brilliant designers, including Betsy Chutchian, Kim Diehl, Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson, Lynne Hagmeier, Nancy Mahoney, Sherri L. McConnell, Jo Morton, and many more. Add sparkle throughout the house with projects ranging from 12" square to queen-size bed quilts and set your sights upon the stars.

Author : Abigail Harrison
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593116755
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dream Big! written by Abigail Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Astronaut Abby, the dynamic founder of The Mars Generation, comes a book about dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and making a plan for success! From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In this book, readers will find helpful advice and practical tips that can help set them on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals. With examples from Abby's own life, interactive activities to get readers going, and plenty of fun illustrations along the way, this is the perfect guide for anyone--of any age--with big dreams and plenty of determination. It's time to reach for the stars! Praise for Dream Big!: "With friendly encouragement . . . the content and approach are general enough to appeal both to STEM-oriented fans of the author as well as those whose interests lie in other areas . . . Fun and helpful." --Kirkus Reviews "Any young person who wants to achieve their dreams will find this comprehensive book helpful." --Booklist "The conversational style is easy to understand. . . . There are eye-catching fonts, icons, think bubbles, and callouts. . . . A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries. Counselors assisting high schoolers with college preparation and educators teaching leadership classes will find many of the journaling activities very useful." --School Library Journal