Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Ritz
By (author) Etta James
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreMusic - styles and genres
ISBN/Barcode 9780306812620
ClassificationsDewey:781.64092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 5 June 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

Here is the story of perhaps the finest soul singer of the rock era--Etta James. . One of the great women of American music, equally at home singing blues and jazz, Etta regales us with tales of her chaotic childhood, the stars she has known, and her troubled trip to stardom in this mesmerizing autobiography.

Author Biography

David Ritz is the author of Faith in Time: The Life of Jimmy Scott, Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye, and many other books with or about Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and B.B. King. He is a three-time winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

"Etta Tells It Like It Is. Couldn'T Put The Thing Down. Great Book!"