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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781797205090
- Book Title
- Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics : My Life in Lyrics
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Item Length
- 11.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- Music, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Storytelling, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Lyrics, Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass
- Item Weight
- 87.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 380 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Chronicle Books
ISBN-10
1797205099
ISBN-13
9781797205090
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16050403640
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dolly Parton Songteller: My Life in Lyrics : My Life in Lyrics
Number of Pages
380 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Storytelling, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Lyrics, Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
87.8 Oz
Item Length
11.2 in
Item Width
9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-031352
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"...a tome that will keep you entranced for weeks. It is essentially the story of her life, told through the lyrics of her songs. The design is wonderful, replete with photographs, ample white space, descriptive text and song lyrics surrounded by the ephemera related to them...As I read, I could hear her voice as if it were reading the book to me. What a treat!" -- Denton Record-Chronicle (TX), "Chances are, if you ask a Beverley Cleary fan to picture Ramona Quimby, they've got a strong image in mind. Well, their Ramona may be different than mine, and that's perfectly fine! There have been no fewer than five major illustrators over the course of our beloved heroine's 65-year reign--from Louis Darling's elegant ink drawings to Tracy Dockray's flat gray-shaded cartoons--and their diversity reemphasizes the timelessness of the stories. Featuring full-color illustrations and insightful essays by Annie Barrows and Jacqueline Rogers, The Art of Ramona Quimby is a must-have for fans of all stripes." -- Kirkus Reviews, Holiday Gift Pick " A must-have. You'll come away with even more appreciation for her -- as if that's possible. " --Cool Mom Picks, "...a tome that will keep you entranced for weeks. It is essentially the story of her life, told through the lyrics of her songs. The design is wonderful, replete with photographs, ample white space, descriptive text and song lyrics surrounded by the ephemera related to them...As I read, I could hear her voice as if it were reading the book to me. What a treat!" - Denton Record-Chronicle (TX), Holiday Gift Pick "In addition to the lyrics, there are stories about what inspired the songs and backstories on the recording and performing of them. There are tons of photographs of Parton taken throughout her life, plus album covers, costumes and objects from her childhood home on display at the Chasing Rainbows Museum at Dollywood. One of the charms of the book is reading lyrics from some of her lesser-known songs." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "There isn't much we can all agree on, but at least there's this: Dolly Parton is objectively wonderful. Here she looks back on the beloved songs that have defined her 60-year career." -- The Washington Post, "It's hard to think of another 74-year-old star who somehow became more beloved than they were a year earlier, but Dolly Parton continues to defy the odds...But above all else, she's one of the greatest living songwriters, which Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics aims to center." --Mic, " A hefty retrospective on the six-decade career of a country music superstar who tells stories in song. Parton has been mining her East Tennessee roots for crowd-pleasing songs ever since she wrote her first tune, about a corncob doll, at around the age of 6. With Nashville-based music journalist Oermann, she serves up her highest-grade ore in a handsomely produced collection of the lyrics to more than 175 of her songs, some in print for the first time. All songs have brief introductions on topics such as when and how Parton wrote them, and longer pieces show her evolution from 'a hard-core country artist' with a 'girlish soprano tremolo' to a multifaceted star also at ease with pop, gospel, and bluegrass. Moving chronologically through the artist's life, the book reveals her abiding passions with thematic juxtapositions of songs, which range from '9 to 5' to the elegiac ballads 'Jolene' (her song 'most performed by others') and 'I Will Always Love You' ('For what she did with that, I will always love you, Whitney Houston'). Hundreds of color and black-and-white photos of Parton and others display her over-the-top tastes in fashion and wigs faithful to her motto: 'Leave no rhinestone unturned.' Parton conceals more than she reveals about her 50-plus-year marriage to the reclusive Carl Dean and whether she's had affairs ('Well, I don't admit or deny anything'). She is frank, however, about professional setbacks. For example, when she was starting out in the industry, every major record company on Nashville's Music Row turned her down as a vocalist. In the final pages, Parton sounds a poignant note in the lyrics to a song written with Kent Wells and released during the pandemic. The song, 'When Life Is Good Again,' is the hymnlike lament of a repentant sinner who vows to change 'when life is good again.' A splashy, entertaining guide to the lyrics of one of the most popular musicians of our time. " -- Kirkus Starred Reviews, Holiday Gift Guide Pick "The coffee table book of the year, this weighty tome is filled to overflowing with personal anecdotes, terrific photos and behind-the-music revelations about Dolly's life, loves, regrets and victories." -- AllMusic, "Beneath the treasure trove of little-known Parton stories, Songteller offers an intimate portrait of the prolific artist's writing process -- and how she's had the creative stamina to craft 3,000 songs." --Bustle
Dewey Decimal
782.421642092 B
Synopsis
New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. This landmark volume explores the remarkable life and lyrics of the one and only Dolly Parton. As told in her own inimitable words, Songteller explores the songs that have defined Parton's journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from her personal and business archives, the Washington Post calls it "a gold mine of little-seen photos and personal anecdotes." Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics. A celebrity memoir like no other, Dolly Parton, Songteller reveals the stories and memories that have made Dolly a beloved icon across generations, genders, and social and international boundaries. A RARE VISUAL ARCHIVE: Packed with never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia from Parton's archives, this book is a show-stopping must-have for every Dolly Parton fan. BEHIND THE BELOVED SONGS: Learn the history, personal stories, candid insights, and myriad memories behind classic Parton songs like "Jolene," "9 to 5," "I Will Always Love You," and more in this "splashy, entertaining guide to the lyrics of one of the most popular musicians of our time" ( Kirkus Reviews ). CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: First published in hardcover with resounding response from fans and media alike, including showstopping interviews with Oprah, Stephen Colbert, Brené Brown, and The Today Show , features in People , Parade , Marie Claire , USA Today , Washington Post , and much more. EVERYONE LOVES DOLLY: The perfect gift for Dolly Parton fans, as well as lovers of music history and country singer-songwriters. Perfect for: Fans of Dolly Parton's music, books, television and movie roles, theme park, and charitable work Readers who loved Dolly's Coat of Many Colors ; Run, Rose, Run , co-authored with James Patterson; and Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business Gift giving for birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, holiday, anniversary, or any special occasion for anyone who loves Dolly, country music, or American music history To shelve alongside such music best sellers as Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn, The Lyrics by Paul McCartney, Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley, and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
LC Classification Number
ML54.6.P38S66 2020
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