From Library Journal
Journalist Starr presents a laudatory, in-depth biography of Grammy Award-winning country/pop singer k.d. lang. With material culled from numerous interviews, the author begins with lang's childhood in Canada, which was punctuated by the sudden disappearance of her father. Starr continues with the singer's affection for Patsy Cline-style country music, her rise to prominence as a progressive country artist, and her subsequent redirection to pop balladry. Throughout, the journalist analyzes the impact of lang's gender, lesbianism, and animal rights activism on her career. Though sometimes exaggerating the stature of her subject, Starr offers a well-written, thoroughly researched look at lang and the social climate in which she has become popular. Recommended for enthusiasts of music and popular culture.
David Szatmary, Univ. of Washington, Seattle
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

the book is traveling to Australia today. Have fun with it, cathyinoz!

I'm so sorry, I just realized I didn't journal this when it arrived. :-(

I thoroughly enjoyed this book for several reasons. 1) I have always liked k.d.'s music.
Also because she was in and around Edmonton when I was at U. of A. I remember seeing her on a local afternoon talk show. I'm wondering if it was for promotion of the western musical she was performing in or just for a gig she was playing locally. She was dressed up in her cowgirl gear and I can remember thinking how zany and fun she came across.
3) I was pleasantly surprised while reading to realize that her guitarist, Gordie Matthews from the reclines days now plays guitar for Ian Tyson and my old boyfriend from highschool/university plays bass for Ian Tyson. What a small world, eh?

Saw the Alberta TV special done for the centenary when I was home in August visiting family and thoroughly enjoyed her brief performance on that. Am convinced I need a copy of her new album now.

Thanks for sharing this piece of Canada, meeradji, I'm passing it on to a couple of bookcrossers down here.

Several people have expressed interest in reading this bio so i'll sort out a little bookray for it.

Here it is: (please apply normal bookring/ray rules and courtesies)

megami NT
aleonblue Qld
magicjessnrach SA
sarahbear TAS
wirigerie SA (I've left you at the end so you can wild release to your friends, is that OK?)---- it's here
...

thanks all for your interest :-)

POSTED: 0CTOBER 4, 2005 to megami

Enjoy!

Recieved in the mail yesterday. I realise that there are a few people who want to read this one, so i will make sure it is near the top of TBR mountain. If i haven't finished it by the end of October i will send anyway...

I tried this book but didn't finish - the writing style wasn't really for me (i am not a fan of the magazine article extend to book style of writing). I am a huge fan of k.d. lang so if i didn't have such a ginormous pile of books waiting for me i might have plowed through but a) so many books, so little time and b) i know other people are waiting.

Thanks for including me anyway - at least it meant i dug out my k.d. lang CD collection and took it to work to listen to during the day!

RELEASE NOTES:

Hope you enjoy!

Received this book in the mail today - thanks Meganami. Look forward to reading it.

I really enjoyed this book. I've read a bit about k d Lang before and saw snippets on the tele, so this book filled in a few gaps. I was particularly surprise about the kerfuffle that the support she gave for the anti-meat campaign created! Have always enjoyed her music - so I think it's time I go out and buy a CD of her's. Her voice really is a magical one.

Thank for sharing the book an a little bit of Canada.

Received this today, thank-you. So many books to read now :)

Arrived here in sunny St Helens this morning.

Everytime I read one of these books about a famous person I say to myself "never again" but I did it :) Anyway for as far as this type of book goes it was ok. Thanks for sharing.

Posting on to wirigerie as soon as I have an address.

Posting today :)
Thanks for sharing.

Arrived this morning - Thanks! I was starting to worry it was lost in the mail.

Can't wait to start reading it.