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The Life And Times Of Little Richard | Charles White

This was one of my earliest cassette tapes. It came about after the success of his recording of The Itsy Bitsy Spider for an AIDS benefit album. This collection is not readily available these days, but I was able to find a copy to download, and what a blast from the past! 😆
https://youtu.be/smBYs5U055g
#tuesdaytunes

S3V3N ❤️ 7d

TheBookHippie Oh how lovely!! 7d

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reading_rainbow

I'm With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie | Pamela Des Barres

There was a very humorous diary entry by a high school girl named Pam in this Beatles book I‘m currently reading, as the book continued we circle back to “Pam” and it‘s revealed it‘s no other then Pamela Des Barres. I immediately jumped online to find her book 🌼 what a great cover right?

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JenlovesJT47

Love, Janis | Laura Joplin

This little hourly history book isn‘t in the system so I‘m only writing a blurb. I‘m trying to get my history fix in with these quick reads once a week. This week I chose Janis & decided to take inspiration from @jdiehr & do my review haiku style.

Rocker, trailblazer —
she took a piece of our
hearts, left us too soon.

These little bios are great for a quick overview of the pertinent facts. 4⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe @TheBookHippie @DebInHawaii @lil1inblue @Kristy_K @julieclair @BooksandCoffee4Me @bellabella @AnnCrystal @Reggie @jdiehr @vivastory @CBee @Mimi28 @Jari-chan @Itchyfeetreader @Susanita @kelly7990 @ImperfectCJ @The_Book_Ninja (edited) 2mo

JenlovesJT47 @Susanita I just realized that when I do my tag list it has been autocorrecting to Susanna. I‘m sorry about that! Fixed it on this one and will pay closer attention from now on! 😱 2mo

Susanita No worries! 2mo

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Suet624 I was a teenager when she died, and I cried for days. 2mo

dabbe Too many wonderful artists in the 27 Club. 🥺🥹🥲 2mo

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🎸🎶🐝💝. 2mo

jdiehr 💛 2mo

lil1inblue 💔💔💔 2mo

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Bookwomble

I Need More | Iggy Pop

Time is still
A moment of pleasantry
In this zombie birdhouse

#TuesdayTunes @tiedyedude

?️ Iggy Pop
? Run Like A Villain
? Zombie Birdhouse ?
?️ https://youtu.be/jY7GtqO3dTk?si=xQV-tZDTAfHwbBRb

The official video is a neat animated effort. Look at the suggested videos for an awesome live version from The Tube, in which Iggy correctly declares, "I am the fucking greatest of all time!"
I love this edgy '80s album. It has an End Times vibe.

lil1inblue Iggy is just fantastic. 4mo

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DieAReader

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Life and Times of Warren Zevon | Crystal Zevon

#WeekendReads #WeekendReading

CoverToCoverGirl, Andrew65, rachelsbrittain, GHABI4ROSES

Andrew65 Looks a good weekend 😍 7mo

DieAReader @Andrew65 😁An excellent one so far. Just finished ‘Ice Cold‘✅ (edited) 7mo

Andrew65 @DieAReader Brilliant 🎉🎊🎉 7mo

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DieAReader @Andrew65 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 7mo

CoverToCoverGirl I can‘t wait to read Al‘s book. The library audio has a very long wait time, but I‘m patient. 6mo

DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl 🫂🤓It‘s an excellent listen! It‘s been a slow reading week but I‘m happy to say that I‘m almost done🤗 6mo

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lil1inblue

Kicking and Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll | Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson

Just feeling this song today, and today's #feelinthelove prompt gave me an excuse to share.

https://youtu.be/VdOkQ6THDVw?si=HiA4s-qUTKjbNXiH

#heart
@Eggs @alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Susanita Fun fact! This is the first “album” I heard on CD back in the day. 7mo

lil1inblue @Susanita I love that! 😍 7mo

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RowReads1

Faithfull: An Autobiography | Marianne Faithfull

RIP Marianne! 😞

https://youtu.be/mXD8l8JFk6E?si=EiTMLmRKzxecnp9T

TheBookHippie I know!!!!! I was so sad hearing this. What a life!!! 7mo

Leftcoastzen Yes , heard this on the radio on the day !😢 7mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Life | Keith Richards

pick

The story of a singular life but also music history, British history, cultural history, drug history.
Pros: Respect for, sharing and collaboration with musicians.
Cons: Casual misogyny, and yet love for women, less about sex than affection, mother issues? (She didn't seem overly affectionate.) Not certain how great a husband or father he's been, and the language occasionally reveals his membership in an earlier generation. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Full acknowledgement of calamity, when it originates with Keith, when it doesn't, addiction and friction with Mick.
Very much get the sense of an honest recounting because of the 'warts and all' vibes, as much as there are regrets and justifications mixed in. 9mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? It's disheartening to hear institutions failing a young Richards, school and then law enforcement, but these days, it feels more mainstream left than 60s anti-establishment to recognize that formal school structures are the bare bones in education that can always be improved and expanded upon, and law enforcement is in need of abolition as much as overhaul. 9mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Likewise, you hope that rehabilitation and recuperation rather than targeted surveillance and search is the plan for those experiencing addiction.
Richards does occasionally toss out a 'don't recommend, don't try this at home' but he also gets pretty detailed about various drug shenanigans, more casual than contrite. Glad to hear he's off it now. 9mo

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? Never fun to listen to a band go through a schism, but you're left with an image of Richards' checked-out heroin time being productive but mellow leaving Mick with greater control, and an ego that a sobered Richards didn't want to play second fiddle to. It's a subjective retelling, but the delivery and subsequent recounting of some patching up lends credence to the idea. (edited) 9mo

Robotswithpersonality 6/? I've more interest in the history of Richards and the band than the present, admittedly, so I'm willing to let this version of events stand. I can't say I'm a huge Richards groupie, but I think there's a distinct value in the memoirs of elderly cultural figures, dare I say celebrities, because the life span is such that they were involved in the creation of pop culture that was part of the zeitgeist by the time I was culturally aware. 9mo

Robotswithpersonality 7/? Fascinating to see that time come to life.

The audiobook was an interesting experience, because there are long chunks of solid deadpan reading by Johnny Depp, then a very lively, lengthy section of what appear to be the most rollicking years by Joe Hurley, more Depp and an end cap from Richards himself, where he wraps up with more recent events. 9mo

Robotswithpersonality 8/8 Gets a bit muddled because Keith is happy to quote friends for scenes where he doesn't remember as well, might want an eye witness or outsider perspective, and while Hurley puts on voices to distinguish, Depp doesn't. Who knew the more famous actor would be the drier narrator. Guess audiobooks really are a different medium in terms of performance.

⚠️animal death, domestic abuse, 9mo

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