Lucy OBrien Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

A memoir from Skin, lead singer of rock band Skunk Anansie.

478pages. 24x15x4cm. Broché.

Madonna Cicconeová je finančně nejúspěšnější zpěvačka všech dob, jedna z největších žijících popových ikon a nejspíš i nejslavnější žena na světě. Autorka vypráví složitý příběh umělkyně, která neustále přicházela s něčím novým a třicet let po vydání prvního singlu stále ovládá první příčky hitparád. Nechybějí detailní analýzy Madonniny hudby ani zajímavé rozhovory s lidmi jejího okolí - hudebníky, producenty, tanečníky a filmovými režiséry. Autorka sleduje Madonninu cestu od nelehkého dětství přes bouřlivá první léta v New Yorku, skandály v 90. letech, kontroverzní knihu ''Sex'' až po jednadvacáté století, v němž se Madonna stává anglickou dámou a řeší skandál s adopcí malawijského chlapce. - anotace z přebalu knihy

Material Girl. Immaculate sexpot. Kabbalah enthusiast. British mum. She has defied categorization for three decades and remained one of our greatest living pop icons "Madonna: Like an Icon" is a groundbreaking biography that finally solves the mystery at the heart of Madonna's chameleonlike existence. Extensively researched and perceptively written by journalist Lucy O'Brien, it explores the complex personality and legendary drive that has made Madonna the most famous female pop artist of our time. O'Brien draws upon scores of interviews with producers, musicians, collaborators, lovers, and friends--many of whom have never spoken so candidly--to examine Madonna's fascinating life. From her mother's premature death to her dynamic arrival on the New York club scene to her training for "Evita" and beyond, every stage of her life is illuminated. Unlike any previous Madonna biographer, O'Brien deconstructs the stereotypes that have plagued the star, whether it was being labeled a self-indulgent siren for her book "Sex" or criticized for exploiting her celebrity status to adopt baby David in 2006. O'Brien provides an incisive portrayal, from Madonna's early days dancing at gay clubs in Detroit to the producers and musicians she both alienated and amazed in her uncompromising quest to seize on the next cultural wave.

When she lost her battle with cancer in her sixtieth year, the phenomenal reaction to her death confirmed her appeal across generations. From the 60s hits like 'I Only Want to Be With You', 'Son of a Preacher Man' and "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me', to her 80s collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys and beyond, Dusty has retained her reputation as one of the few authentic white soul singers.Lucy O'Brien's latest version of her classic biography with new photographs and full discography, charts every step of Dusty's remarkable career, including her 'difficult' reputation, her sexual ambivalence, and the excesses of drink and drugs, and a reflection on the response to her passing.This is the definitive account of a woman whose talent transcended fashion and personal anguish to make her an enduring pop icon.