Diamond in the Rough - A Memoir

Zusatztext "Engaging . . . .The many admirers of Colvin's music will appreciate this honest memoir." Informationen zum Autor Shawn Colvin is a singer-songwriter and musician. She began performing in bands in the late 1970s, and after years of honing her skills as a singer and songwriter in Austin, TX and the New York folk scene Colvin released her debut album Steady On in 1989, earning a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Her breakthrough success was the album A Few Small Repairs in 1996, featuring the song “Sunny Came Home,” a top 10 hit which won Grammys for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Colvin has released ten albums, won three Grammy Awards and been nominated for seven others. Klappentext After learning to play guitar at the age of ten, Shawn Colvin was determined to make a life in music. Diamond in the Rough recounts this passionate musician's coming-of-age, from the prairies of South Dakota to dark smoky bars in Austin, Texas, to the world stage at the Grammys. With the wit, lyricism, and empathy that have characterized Colvin's performances and inspired audiences worldwide, Diamond in the Rough looks back over a rich lifetime of highs and lows with stunning insight and candor. In its pages, we witness the inspiring story of a woman honing her artistry, finding her voice, and making herself whole. Zusammenfassung After learning to play guitar at the age of ten! Shawn Colvin was determined to make a life in music. Diamond in the Rough recounts this passionate musician's coming-of-age! from the prairies of South Dakota to dark smoky bars in Austin! Texas! to the world stage at the Grammys. With the wit! lyricism! and empathy that have characterized Colvin's performances and inspired audiences worldwide! Diamond in the Rough looks back over a rich lifetime of highs and lows with stunning insight and candor. In its pages! we witness the inspiring story of a woman honing her artistry! finding her voice! and making herself whole. ...

Product details

• Authors: Shawn Colvin, Colvin Shawn
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2013
• EAN: 9780061759291
• ISBN: 978-0-06-175929-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 14 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Rock, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal, Pop Music, Popular Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Entertainment & Performing Arts, SELF-HELP: Personal Growth / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Music