Pat Benatar BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE
September 10th 2010 03:28
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One of the greatest female rock stars of all time
unleashes the true story of her life, rock ’n’ roll, and how
her generation changed the face of music forever.
BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE
A Memoir
Pat Benatar
For thirty years, Pat Benatar has been one of the most influential women in rock music. Part of the first generation of female rock stars to put the women’s movement into practice, Benatar’s career has embodied the defiant attitude and rebellious edge that has long been associated with her music. Now in her first ever memoir, BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE, this rock legend tells her story as she saw it, detailing her rise to fame, life in the MTV generation, her tours, the fans, and how she managed to avoid the trappings of rock stardom.
Winner of an unprecedented four consecutive Grammys for best female rock performance, Benatar details a unique time in music history, explaining how the advent of music videos turned musicians into platinum-selling stars overnight. As the first woman ever to be featured on MTV, Benatar’s story offers an incredible inside look at the integral role that MTV played in shaping the face of music in the 1980s, as the nascent cable network helped propel rock anthems like ‘Invincible’, ‘Love Is a Battlefield’ and ‘Shadows of the Night’ to the top of the charts.
Going backstage and into the studio, Benatar sets the record straight about how her music evolved, illustrating the visionary role played by her guitarist, producer, and eventual husband Neil ‘Spyder’ Giraldo in combining her classically trained voice with his razor-sharp guitar to create her unique hard-rock sound. Together they formed a musical and spiritual bond that would last a lifetime, helping her stay true to herself while avoiding the pitfalls and excesses of rock stardom.
Candid and compelling, BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE: The Memoir is a rock-and-roll story unlike any other, a remarkable tale of playing by your own rules even if that means breaking a few along the way. From sold-out arena tours to her incessant battles with her record label to her love for her husband, which kept it all together, this book offers an open and fascinating look at one of rock music’s most storied performers. In BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE, Benatar unleashes the true story of how her generation changed the face of music forever, as this book takes its readers back to one of the most celebrated eras in popular-music history.
PAT BENATAR WILL BE TOURING AUSTRALIA IN OCTOBER
Pat Benatar is the Grammy-winning rock musician behind such classic rock anthems as ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’. One of the most accomplished female rock musicians of all time, Benatar has sold more than 22 million records during a career that has produced 19 Top 40 singles. Currently touring and performing around the United States, Benatar lives in California with her family.
Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir
By Pat Benatar
Release date: 1 October 2010
Format: TPB
ISBN: 9780062039842
Price: $35.00
Format: E-PUB
ISBN: 9780730463757
Price: $28.00
unleashes the true story of her life, rock ’n’ roll, and how
her generation changed the face of music forever.
A Memoir
Pat Benatar
For thirty years, Pat Benatar has been one of the most influential women in rock music. Part of the first generation of female rock stars to put the women’s movement into practice, Benatar’s career has embodied the defiant attitude and rebellious edge that has long been associated with her music. Now in her first ever memoir, BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE, this rock legend tells her story as she saw it, detailing her rise to fame, life in the MTV generation, her tours, the fans, and how she managed to avoid the trappings of rock stardom.
Winner of an unprecedented four consecutive Grammys for best female rock performance, Benatar details a unique time in music history, explaining how the advent of music videos turned musicians into platinum-selling stars overnight. As the first woman ever to be featured on MTV, Benatar’s story offers an incredible inside look at the integral role that MTV played in shaping the face of music in the 1980s, as the nascent cable network helped propel rock anthems like ‘Invincible’, ‘Love Is a Battlefield’ and ‘Shadows of the Night’ to the top of the charts.
Going backstage and into the studio, Benatar sets the record straight about how her music evolved, illustrating the visionary role played by her guitarist, producer, and eventual husband Neil ‘Spyder’ Giraldo in combining her classically trained voice with his razor-sharp guitar to create her unique hard-rock sound. Together they formed a musical and spiritual bond that would last a lifetime, helping her stay true to herself while avoiding the pitfalls and excesses of rock stardom.
Candid and compelling, BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE: The Memoir is a rock-and-roll story unlike any other, a remarkable tale of playing by your own rules even if that means breaking a few along the way. From sold-out arena tours to her incessant battles with her record label to her love for her husband, which kept it all together, this book offers an open and fascinating look at one of rock music’s most storied performers. In BETWEEN A HEART AND A ROCK PLACE, Benatar unleashes the true story of how her generation changed the face of music forever, as this book takes its readers back to one of the most celebrated eras in popular-music history.
PAT BENATAR WILL BE TOURING AUSTRALIA IN OCTOBER
Pat Benatar is the Grammy-winning rock musician behind such classic rock anthems as ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’. One of the most accomplished female rock musicians of all time, Benatar has sold more than 22 million records during a career that has produced 19 Top 40 singles. Currently touring and performing around the United States, Benatar lives in California with her family.
Between a Heart and a Rock Place: A Memoir
By Pat Benatar
Release date: 1 October 2010
Format: TPB
ISBN: 9780062039842
Price: $35.00
Format: E-PUB
ISBN: 9780730463757
Price: $28.00
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