From cradle to stage stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars
Drawing on interviews with such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother; and many more, the mother of Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl pre...
| Main Author: | Grohl, Virginia Hanlon (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, California :
Seal Press,
[2017]
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Table of Contents:
- Marianne Stipe, mother of Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
- Vignette #1: the conversation
- Verna Griffin, mother of Andre Young (Dr. Dre)
- Bev Lambert, mother of Miranda Lambert
- Vignette #2: my friend Wendy
- Hester Diamond, mother of Mike D (Beastie Boys)
- Sandi Clark, mother of Gary Clark Jr.
- Vignette #3: the music lady
- Vignette #4: the three belles
- Donna Haime, mother of Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim (HAIM)
- Mary Weinrib, mother of Geddy Lee (Rush)
- Vignette #5: have rhinestones, will travel
- Patsy Noah, mother of Adam Levine (Maroon 5)
- Jeannie Taylor, mother of Kelly Clarkson
- Vignette #6: applause!
- Dr. Carolyn Williams, mother of Pharrell Williams
- Val Matthews, mother of Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
- Vignette #7: Nirvana
- Bettye Moses, mother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
- Harriette Brown, stepmother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
- Vignette #8: 9/11
- Ellen Taylor, mother of Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule)
- Vignette #9: party on, Dave!
- Janis Winehouse, mother of Amy Winehouse
- Vignette #10: pride and joy
- Lindy Groban, mother of Josh Groban
- Vignette #11: mother's day
- Judy Kahn, mother of Adam Levin (X Ambassadors)
- Mary Morello, mother of Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
- Vignette #12: Foo Fighters
- Vignette #13: what's a mother to do?