Steve Goodman: Facing the Music
Facing the Music
- Paperback
778 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2007
Summary
Steve Goodman wrote “Good mornin’ America, how are ya” into the nation’s consciousness, becoming one of the most respected singer/songwriters of the 1970’s and early 80’s. With warmth and wit, he charmed better-known peers, top critics, and countless fans. Yet this 5-foot-2 troubadour nearly lost his chance at adult life. Diagnosed with leukemia at age 20, Goodman kept it a secret for 16 years as he sang for a generation that assumed it would live forever.
This biography scrutinizes a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781550227321 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1550227327 |
| Author: | Clay Eals |
| Publisher: | ECW Press |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 778 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 1.85kg |
| Dimensions: | 47mm x 205mm x 253mm |
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“This loving biography … becomes so interesting that you want to slow down and savour every scene.”
“More complete and detailed than anyone could have expected… . Exhilarating and enlightening.” –“Sing Out!” “Nineteen chapters containing over seven hundred pages of detailed and informative, nay, jaw-dropping biographical text.” –FolkWax
About The Author
Clay Eals
Clay Eals has written for several regional newspapers, including the “Portland Oregonian”. He is the editor of West Side Story, and the author of “Every Time a Bell Rings”, a biography of Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in “It’s a Wonderful Life”. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
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