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“From the jump, A Woman Like Me is riveting. Bettye LaVette's story grips you and, like her voice, doesn't let go.” —Paul Shaffer
“A Woman Like Me is a candid, offbeat, and gloriously unapologetic memoir by one of the greatest soul singers of all time.... This is narrative writing at its best. LaVette’s charismatic style of performance is consistent with her bold and engaging personality on the page; there’s never a dull moment here.” –Kristin Rawls, The Christian Science Monitor
“‘Love, Reign o’er Me’ is one of the best songs I’ve written. I never thought anyone could challenge the way Roger Daltrey took the vocals to such a high level of anguish, longing, and epiphany, but Bettye did it. She is a voice from the wilderness. How did we miss her for so long? A Woman Like Me goes some of the way to explain. Now she is here, an extraordinary discovery in a blues voice. We must hang on to her tightly.” —Pete Townshend
“Bettye makes no apologies.” —Jon Bon Jovi
“LaVette has had quite the colorful life, and she spares no detail or hair-raising experience in A Woman Like Me.” —Kia Makarechi, The Huffington Post
“Absolutely engrossing... a wild ride... Despite the numerous setbacks, the unfilled promises from producers—something she terms 'buzzard luck'—LaVette is a survivor and no obstacles is too big for her to surmount. Her honesty is astonishing and if half of what she relates is true then her journey is no less painful than Billie Holiday’s or Bessie Smith’s.... What is most intriguing about her book is the way she and Ritz mix humor and wit, a kind of comic relief to the moments of sorrow and setback.... Longtime residents of Harlem, Chicago, LA, and Detroit will relish those scenes so memorably evoked by LaVette as she recalls the clubs, incidents, and the gaggle of lovers and mentors.... A woman like Bettye LaVette is like no other.” —Herb Boyd, The Network Journal
“A dizzying, careening, nonstop roller coaster ride of an autobiography....An unflinching and uncompromising look at a life lived across the tracks from fame, where the brass ring was always within view but never within her grasp.” –Ben Edmonds, Detroit Free Press
“LaVette’s autobiography reads like an R&B song only she could perform—soulful and honest....Her quest serves as one of the most authentic inside looks at the American music industry, and LaVette pulls no punches...LaVette’s tale is a treat.” –Publishers Weekly
“A tale of inspiration, frustration and promises deferred...studded with anecdotes about a life making music alongside some of the biggest names in Detroit.” –Tris McCall, The New Jersey Star-Ledger
“Powerful.” –The Village Voice
“Hilarious and harrowing ... the details of her tale prove so crazed, quotable and laugh-out-loud funny, I found myself dog-earing many more pages in her book than I left pristine. At 66, LaVette has lost none of the muscularity of her instrument. Neither has she lost her trim figure. Her bad-ass spirit, evident on every page, remains even more firmly intact. The most powerful aspect of her story comes in the way she chooses to tell it: with a triumphant cackle.” –Jim Farber, New York Daily News
“The life story of this soul singer—a real survivor, now 66—is destined for the big screen...LaVette’s candid story is also a window into the early years of Motown and the Detroit music scene." –Billy Heller, New York Post
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: new. 1. Acclaimed RB singer Bettye LaVette celebrates her storied career in show business with her stunning memoir A Woman Like Me and her new album Thankful N ThoughtfulAs a teenager in Detroit Bettye LaVette had a hit single with My ManHes a Lovin Man By the time she was twenty she had faded back into obscurity and was barely surviving in New York City For the next forty years despite being associated with legends such as Aretha Franklin Otis Redding Marvin Gaye and James Brown she remained relatively unknown outside a circle of devoted fans Every time it seemed that her dream of stepping into the spotlight was finally coming true bad luck smashed her hopes again and again Then after a lifetime of singing in clubs and lounges her unforgettable televised performances at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors and at President Obamas preInaugural Concert at the Lincoln Memorial in 2009 won her the recognition she had sought for her entire lifeBettye LaVettes career has been a oneofakind rollercoaster ride through the world of music it has taken her from the peaks to the pits and back In this unflinchingly honest memoir she boldly recounts her freewheeling childhoodher parents ran an illegal liquor business out of their living room which was frequented by some of the top acts of the forties and fiftiesher shortlived conquest of the RB world in the 1960s her decline into poverty and despair and her recent comeback and career revival with two Grammynominated CDs and numerous appearances on major television talk shows Poignant brazen and fearless A Woman Like Me is a tour de force from one of the most outspoken female performers singing todayand shes a force to be reckoned with. Seller Inventory # DADAX039915938X
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