Carrie Underwood - A Biography

Informationen zum Autor Vernell Hackett is a freelance journalist based in Nashville, TN, who has written about music and entertainment for 20 years. Klappentext In this book, follow the career of Carrie Underwood as she goes from the American Idol competition to worldwide celebrity. Carrie Underwood: A Biography follows the singer from a small town in Oklahoma to the stages of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. Along the way, fans will read about this girl-next-door's decision to compete on American Idol and her subsequent triumph there, about her first recordings in Nashville and her platinum albums, and about her sold-out concert tours with superstars like Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, and Keith Urban.But the book isn't only about Underwood as a celebrity. It is also about how she uses that celebrity to do good works, including speaking out for the Humane Society of the United States, participating in a song that benefited Stand Up For Cancer, doing public service announcements for the Do Something youth organization, and touring for the USO. Zusammenfassung In this book! follow the career of Carrie Underwood as she goes from the American Idol competition to worldwide celebrity. Carrie Underwood: A Biography follows the singer from a small town in Oklahoma to the stages of the most prestigious concert halls in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline: Events in the Life of Carrie Underwood Chapter 1 Crazy Dreams Chapter 2 I Ain't In Checotah Anymore Chapter 3 Some Hearts Chapter 4 Jesus, Take the Wheel Chapter 5 Change Chapter 6 Look at Me Chapter 7 Carnival Ride Chapter 8 Songs Like This Chapter 9 We're Young and Beautiful Chapter 10 All American Girl Appendix 1: Discography Appendix 2: Awards Glossary Further Reading Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Vernell Hackett, Hackett Vernell
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2010
• EAN: 9780313378515
• ISBN: 978-0-313-37851-5
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Greenwood Biographies; Greenwood Biographies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, Country and Western, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass, Biography: arts & entertainment, Country & Western music, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Music and Performing Arts; Popular Culture