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Nobody ever asked me about the girls :

by Robinson, Lisa
Edition statement:First edition. Published by : Henry Holt and Company, (New York :) Physical details: 242 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9781627794909; 1627794905. Year: 2020
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Includes index.

Hopes, Dreams & Ambitions -- Hair & Makeup -- Fame -- Abuse -- Love & Marriage -- Motherhood -- Sex -- Drugs -- Family -- Business -- Stage Fright & Bad Reviews -- Music & Influences -- Age.

"From the effects of fame on family and vice versa to motherhood and drugs, sex, and romance, Lisa Robinson has discussed every taboo topic with nearly every significant living female artist to pass through the pages of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Here, her interviews with and observations of fabulous female pop and rock stars, from Tina Turner and Alanis Morrissette to Rihanna, show how these powerhouse women, all with vastly different life experiences, fell in love with music, seized their ambitions, and changed pop culture. Grouped by topic, ranging from hair and makeup to sexual and emotional abuse, Robinson's interviews reveal each individual artist's sense of humor, private hopes, and personal devastations--along with the grit and fire that brought each woman to the stage in the first place and empowered her to leave her mark on the world"--

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