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Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing (2010)

by Ann Angel(Favorite Author)

3.81 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0810983494 (ISBN13: 9780810983496)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: YALSA Excellence In Nonfiction Winner4Q, 5P, J/S, Ages 14+Janis Joplin’s life, like her voice, echoes through the pages of this book to fill the world with her passion. A dazzling array of full-page color photos, interviews with those who personally knew Janis and a vivid portrayal of life in 60s America make this biography a must-read. Joplin grew up in small-town Texas where she was regularly picked on for not fitting in. Taking her lead from the blues and a beatnik philosophy celebrating difference, Janis would come to symbolize the counter-culture of a generation. Traveling with Janis on her rise to fame is reason enough to read this book. The text’s inside look at the insecurity and dedication that drove Janis to extremes in both success and destruction adds ... morea necessary depth to the rock-and-roll image Janis herself became lost in. Angel clearly illustrates the significance of Janis’ accomplishments in paving the way for female singers such as Madonna and Lady Gaga and for all of us who found a voice in Janis’ music. The cover, depicting the photo of a smiling Janis as she performs live, captures the energy and intensity Janis became famous for and draws readers in with the promise of a wild, tragic and beautiful ride.
review 2: "Fame had nurtured and encouraged Janis's wild, ove-the-top behavior. People loved when she swaggered onto the stage with a bottle of Southern Comfort or waxed lyrical about getting high. And, along the way, she became as hooked on adulation as she was on drugs and alcohol. It was the attention she craved all her life, from her lonely high school days to her spirited college days to her crazy days in San Francisco, speeding around town in her psychedelic Porsche. To feed her voracious need for more love and praise, she became ever more outrageous. She took greater and greater personal risks until, finally, sheer carelessness caught up with her..." (Janis Joplin: Rise Up Singing, page 99).This pretty much sums up the book. less

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