Listen to My Heart (eBook)

Life, Love & Roxette

Marie Fredriksson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
272 Seiten
1984 Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-948221-25-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Listen to My Heart is a completely candid and passionate, heartbreaking yet often witty life story of one of rock musics most resilient lead singers, Marie Fredriksson from Roxette (It Must Have Been Love, Listen to Your Heart, The Look, Joyride).Given only a few months to live following a harrowing diagnosis in 2002, Marie boldly forged ahead into a life with newfound courage and inspiration. She continued as both a solo singer and with Roxette, where she performed over 550 concerts, sold 75 million records, and released over 50 singles including several global hits. In all, Roxette is Swedens biggest music groupsecond only to ABBA.Filled with behind-the-scenes stories involving everyone from Tina Turner and Elton John to The Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra, Listen to My Heart also explores her humble family beginnings, an early tragedy in the sudden loss of Maries sister, her transition into the music industry as a solo artist, and the formation and challenges of being in one of the worlds most successful pop groups. All while trying to maintain a stable marriage and being a mother to two young children in the face of a life-altering illness.Marie passed away in the aftermath of her diagnosis in December, 2019.Heart-wrenching yet winning, and told with exceptional energy and sincerity, Listen to My Heart sheds new and revelatory light on the life and work of one of our generations most talented and courageous artists.Contains a foreword by Maries longtime friend, director Jonas Akerlund (Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, U2)and over 100 personal photographs, live and backstage shots, and memorabilia images.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.7.2023
• Co-Autor: Helena Von Zweigbergk
• Vorwort: Jonas Akerlund
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Schlagworte: 1984 • 1984 publishing • Abba • ace of base • dangerous • efter stormen • fading like a flower • gun-marie fredriksson • gyllene tider • helena von zweigbergk • het vind • It must have been love • jonas akerlund • joyride • listen to my heart • listen to your heart • marie fredrikson • Marie Fredriksson • marie roxette book • neneh cherry • per gessle • PG Roxette • Pretty Woman • Robyn • Roxette • roxette book • Swedish music • the change • The Look • wish i could fly • you've got the look
• ISBN-10: 1-948221-25-X / 194822125X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-948221-25-2 / 9781948221252