Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls: Women, Music and Fame

基本信息

Format:Hardback 256 pages

Publisher:Henry Holt and Co.

Imprint:Henry Holt and Co.

ISBN:9781627794909

Published:10 Nov 2020

Classifications:Music reviews & criticism

Weight:463g

Dimensions:242 x 164 (mm)

Language:English

书籍简介

An intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musicians-and their challenges with fame-from a legendary music journalist

Over four decades, Lisa Robinson has made a name for herself as a celebrated journalist in a business long known for its boys' club mentality. But to Robinson, the female performers who sat down with her, most often at the peak of their careers, were the true revelations.

Based on conversations with more than forty female artists, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the effects of success on some of music's most famous women. From Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Alanis Morissette and Linda Ronstadt to Mary J.

Blige, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Beyonce, Rihanna, and numerous others, Robinson reveals the private obsessions and public distractions that musicians contend with in their pursuit of stardom. From these interviews emerge candid portraits of how these women-regardless of genre or decade-deal with image, abuse, love, motherhood, family, sex, drugs, business, and age.

Complete with reflections from Robinson's own career as a pioneering female music writer, Nobody Ever Asked Me about the Girls offers an overdue consideration of how hopes, dreams, and the drive for recognition have propelled our most beloved female musicians to take the stage and leave an undeniable, lasting musical mark on the world.

从一位传奇的音乐记者的视角，亲密地观察我们著名的女音乐家的生活，以及她们与名声之间的挑战。

40多年来，丽莎·罗宾逊(Lisa Robinson)在一个长期以男性俱乐部心态而闻名的行业里，作为一名著名的记者而声名鹊起。但对罗宾森来说，那些和她坐在一起的女演员，通常是在她们事业的巅峰时期，才是真正的启示。

根据我与40多位女艺人的交谈，《没人问过我关于女孩》一书窥见了成功对一些著名音乐女性的幕后影响。从蒂娜·特纳,乔妮·米切尔,史蒂薇·尼克斯,唐娜夏天,贝蒂·米勒,艾拉妮斯·莫莉赛特玛丽和琳达Ronstadt J。

戴米,Lady Gaga,珍妮弗·洛佩兹,阿黛尔,碧昂斯,蕾哈娜和许多其他人,罗宾逊揭示了私人困扰和公共干扰,音乐家面对在他们追求明星。从这些访谈中，我们可以看到这些女性是如何面对形象、虐待、爱情、母性、家庭、性、商业和年龄的，不管她们是什么类型或年代。

《无人问津的女孩》一书完整地回顾了罗宾逊作为女性音乐先锋作家的职业生涯，提出了一个迟来的思考:希望、梦想和获得认可的动力如何推动我们受欢迎的女性音乐家走上舞台，并在世界上留下不可否认的、持久的音乐印记。

编辑评论

"[Robinson is] a relatable, wise-up observer . . . making her new book an indispensable document about the feminine journey through a man's world. . . . A rarity in pop-rock journalism, and Robinson is a rare resource."

―USA Today

“In this fascinating, opinionated, and often insightful look back at her career, Robinson reflects on the deep-seated misogyny, sexism, and ageism in the music industry.”

―Booklist (starred review)

"A panoramic view of women rockers. . . . Whether you are tuned in to the history of rock or a casual fan, this book has something to offer. [The interviews] Robinson has gathered over the years are surprising and intimate, bringing figures like Lady Gage, Alanis Morrisette and Bette Midler to life."

―BookPage

"Passionate, insightful . . . Robinson inserts observations about the artists she admires [and] keeps things moving with her sharp takes and witty asides. . . . This entertaining highlight reel of music interviews crackles with energy."

―Publishers Weekly

“Part music history, part social history, and no part minced words. . . . It’s hard to imagine [another rock journalist] as winningly blunt, unpretentious, and on-target as Robinson.”

―Shelf Awareness

“(罗宾逊)是一个有亲和力、有智慧的观察者……使她的新书成为女性穿越男人世界之旅不可或缺的文件. . . .他是流行摇滚记者中的佼佼者，而罗宾逊则是一个难得的资源。”

——《今日美国》

“在这部迷人的、固执己见的、经常有深刻见解的作品中，罗宾逊回顾了她的职业生涯，反映了音乐界根深蒂固的厌女症、性别歧视和年龄歧视。”

——书单(加星评论)

女性摇滚歌手的全景. . . .无论你是对摇滚乐的历史感兴趣还是业余爱好者，这本书都能为你提供一些东西。这些年来，罗宾逊收集的采访内容令人惊讶又亲密，让盖奇夫人(Lady Gage)、艾拉妮丝·莫里塞特(Alanis Morrisette)和贝蒂·米德勒(Bette Midler)等人物栩栩如生。”

——BookPage

“充满激情，富有洞察力……罗宾逊插入对艺术家的观察，她钦佩[和]保持事情的进展与她尖锐的镜头和机智的旁白. . . .这个充满活力的娱乐亮点音乐访谈集。”

——《出版人周刊》

一部分是音乐史，一部分是社会史，没有矫揉造作的文字. . . .很难想象(另一名摇滚记者)能像罗宾逊那样直言不讳，朴实无语，并准确无误。”

―Shelf Awareness

作者简介

For the past twenty years, Lisa Robinson has been a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, where she produced music issues and profiled many major musicians. Prior to that, she was a columnist for the New York Times syndicate and the New York Post, the American editor of England’s New Music Express, and the editor of several rock magazines. Additionally, she has hosted various cable TV and radio shows, and published a memoir, There Goes Gravity, in 2014. She was born in New York City, where she still resides.

在过去的20年里，丽莎·罗宾逊(Lisa Robinson)一直是《名利场》杂志(Vanity Fair)的特约编辑，在那里她制作音乐专刊，并介绍了许多主要音乐人。在此之前，她是《纽约时报》和《纽约邮报》的专栏作家，英国《新音乐快报》的美国编辑，以及几家摇滚杂志的编辑。此外，她主持了各种有线电视和广播节目，并在2014年出版了回忆录《地心引力》。她出生在纽约市，现在仍居住在那里。