A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the '60s, when hits like "Both Sides Now" catapulted her to international fame. Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. In it, she talks about her alcoholism, her lasting love affair with Stephen Stills, her friendships with Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fariña, David Crosby, and Leonard Cohen and, above all, the music that helped define a decade and a generation's sound track. Sweet Judy Blue Eyes invites the reader into the parties that peppered Laurel Canyon and into the recording studio so we see how cuts evolved take after take, while it sets an array of amazing musical talent against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent decades of twentieth-century America. Beautifully written, richly textured, and sharply insightful, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is an unforgettable chronicle of the folk renaissance in America.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown/Archetype
ISBN-10
0307717348
ISBN-13
9780307717344
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102761069
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sweet Judy Blue Eyes : My Life in Music
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Composers & Musicians, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Music
Author
Judy Collins
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"…a fascinating and even harrowing musical and personal reflection." --Kirkus "Collin's improbable and utterly charming tale of assuming iconic status as a popular music star from the early 1960's onward also proves a tremendously valuable chronicle of the early folk music scene…[A] forthright, radiant work." Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)