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The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection
The Words and Music of Sheryl Crow
Offering commentary, musical analysis, and detailed interpretation of her songs' lyrics, this book examines the qualities of Sheryl Crow's music that have served to establish the artist's success and popularity.
Sheryl Crow continues to be celebrated for her legacy as a singer-songwriter and pop culture icon. This book provides an introduction to Sheryl Crow's entire music catalog. Organized into chronological periods of time, the author weaves biographical facts throughout a narrative rich with details about her how they were created, recorded, distributed, and modified in live performance. Accompanying commentary features song analysis―including song structure, chord progression, and melody―and provides fascinating insights into the lyrical content of Crow's songwriting.
The work begins with Crow's upbringing, her musical roots and influences, and how they manifested themselves in her later career. Subsequent sections delve into her road to success and eventual stardom, revealing how her rise to fame and widespread popularity was littered with broken friendships, acrimony, and suicide. The last several chapters follows her life after a diagnosis of breast cancer and the adoption of her sons. The work also includes a chapter on B-sides and rare songs by Crow.
Sheryl Crow continues to be celebrated for her legacy as a singer-songwriter and pop culture icon. This book provides an introduction to Sheryl Crow's entire music catalog. Organized into chronological periods of time, the author weaves biographical facts throughout a narrative rich with details about her how they were created, recorded, distributed, and modified in live performance. Accompanying commentary features song analysis―including song structure, chord progression, and melody―and provides fascinating insights into the lyrical content of Crow's songwriting.
The work begins with Crow's upbringing, her musical roots and influences, and how they manifested themselves in her later career. Subsequent sections delve into her road to success and eventual stardom, revealing how her rise to fame and widespread popularity was littered with broken friendships, acrimony, and suicide. The last several chapters follows her life after a diagnosis of breast cancer and the adoption of her sons. The work also includes a chapter on B-sides and rare songs by Crow.
152 pages, Hardcover
Published September 6, 2016
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August 27, 2024
Sheryl Crow: Words + Music an Audible Original: Volume 6 by Sheryl Crow
This is NOT the book that is shown above. Goodreads does NOT have the book I listened to, and I'm frustrated by this behemoth that does NOTHING with this app, making it more and more irrelevant.
emotional informative inspiring reflective sad.
Medium-paced
3.75 Stars
I enjoyed this time to get to know Sheryl Crow a bit more. I wish that it was more extensive...and was more chronological (it was, but not what I was hoping for).
I have always enjoyed her music, but knew next to nothing about her. You don't need to know the artist, to love what they produce. Sometimes, when you DO find out, you wish you hadn't.
I think she's an interesting person, but I hadn't realized how "out there: she is on a number of things, but then again...if I lived her life, I might be right there with her. It is interesting to think of that idea.
She's definitely not been "lucky" in love. She's suffered a great deal, and that was sad to hear about.
She was done wrong on a number of things, but she's also become stronger...BECAUSE of that, too. You never would wish that upon anyone, but when someone is able to rise like a Phoenix, you see how resilient they really are/were.
I'm glad I listened to this Audible Original showcase of Sheryl Crow - Words + Music: Volume 6r
This is NOT the book that is shown above. Goodreads does NOT have the book I listened to, and I'm frustrated by this behemoth that does NOTHING with this app, making it more and more irrelevant.
emotional informative inspiring reflective sad.
Medium-paced
3.75 Stars
I enjoyed this time to get to know Sheryl Crow a bit more. I wish that it was more extensive...and was more chronological (it was, but not what I was hoping for).
I have always enjoyed her music, but knew next to nothing about her. You don't need to know the artist, to love what they produce. Sometimes, when you DO find out, you wish you hadn't.
I think she's an interesting person, but I hadn't realized how "out there: she is on a number of things, but then again...if I lived her life, I might be right there with her. It is interesting to think of that idea.
She's definitely not been "lucky" in love. She's suffered a great deal, and that was sad to hear about.
She was done wrong on a number of things, but she's also become stronger...BECAUSE of that, too. You never would wish that upon anyone, but when someone is able to rise like a Phoenix, you see how resilient they really are/were.
I'm glad I listened to this Audible Original showcase of Sheryl Crow - Words + Music: Volume 6r
June 14, 2024
Audible original - interesting, good musical interludes.
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