Adele : the biography
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- ISBN: 9781250025166 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 1250025168 (pbk.)
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xvii, 204 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. - Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-204) and discography (p. [197]-202). |
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Subject: | Adele -- 1988- Singers -- Great Britain -- Biography |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Parkland Regional.
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- Baker & Taylor
A portrait of the award-winning British singer and songwriter addresses her upbringing as the child of a single mother, her greatest influences, her struggles with vocal cord issues, and the cancellation of her Adele Live tour. - Baker & Taylor
A portrait of the British singer and songwriter who won six Grammy Awards in 2012 answers the most commonly asked fan questions about her life, from what her childhood was like as the daughter of a teen mother and the greatest inspirations for her music to her struggles with vocal cord issues and the cancellation of herAdele Live tour. Simultaneous. - McMillan Palgrave
Over the past year, Adele has taken the country by storm, sweeping the 2012 Grammy Awards and taking home six titles, including one for Album of the Year. The British singer-songwriter has been smashing records ever since her 2008 appearance on Saturday Night Live and her 2009 Grammy for Best New Artist. The success of her second album, 21, made her the first living artist since the Beatles to have two top-five hits in both the UK singles and albums charts. The album hit the #1 spot in 18 different countries. In the U.S., 21 is the longest running number one album by a female in Billboard history, surpassing Whitney Houston's The Bodyguard. To put it simply, her worldwide success is unmatched.
This one-of-a-kind book will provide answers to fans' burning questions, including:
âWhat was Adele's childhood like as the daughter of a single, teenage mother?
âGrowing up, who were her biggest inspirations and influences in the music industry?
âAs someone whose career depends on her voice, what was it like being diagnosed with a vocal cord hemorrhage?
âHow did canceling her Adele Live tour affect her career?
âHow did she make the decision to perform at the Grammys, while still recovering from vocal surgery?
âAnd much more!A must-read for every Adele fan.