Rate this book

Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days And Long Nights With The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton And The Women They Loved (2009)

by Chris O'Dell(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1416590935 (ISBN13: 9781416590934)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Touchstone

review 1: When you read books like this you shouldn't be looking for great writing, just great stories, true life events. That's what I found with Chris O'Dell's account of her life. She didn't just float around from band to band with the title of "groupie". She worked to be a part of the bands history. Although she was extremely lucky, she utilized every door that opened for her. Good for her to place herself in the scene without having to use sex to do so. Although, don't get me wrong, those other books are great fun too, Pamela and Patti, but this one is different. For those who want to knock those girls from the 60's and 70's for their groupie antics remember this, they inspired those rock stars, their contributions are widely noted and I thank them all, not only for thei... morer stories but for those contributions.
review 2: Oh to be young and free in Swingin' London in the Swingin' Sixties! What a time that must have been - I was around then, but just a little too young and a lot not with-it, to fully appreciate and experience the wonderful opportunities available. Of course, one still had to be smart and quick to see how best to fulfill a need that hasn't been met. That was Chris O'Dell's greatest talent, along with a love of music and the people who make it. She had the ability to quickly endear herself to people and earn their trust to the extent that she was invited into their private world, where she was a friend, confidant, employee, and sometimes lover to some of the biggest rock stars in history. It was an interesting world, and all the more so because, as much a part of the scene as she was, the author was also an observer, standing on the outside looking in and always assessing her role and how best to meet the needs of her "charges". Her perspective is an interesting one and I enjoyed reading this honest account of her life and the people in it, who she describes with affection and respect - she proves she was worthy of their trust. less

Download links for: Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved

Advertising