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| Title | : | I've Always Kept a Unicorn: The Biography of Sandy Denny |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.49 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571278914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
While never over-embroidering the story, Houghton builds it through the intelligent and sensitive recall of everyone from Thompson to the Guardian's Richard Williams. The GuardianMick Houghton's scrupulously researched biography draws a detailed picture both of Denny's increasingly complex mental state and of the London folk scene in the Sixties and SeventiesAn authoritative and comprehensive biography. I've Always Kept a Unicorn is rich in insight from those who loved and despaired of her. Graeme Thomson Mail on SundayI've Always Kept A Unicorn lays legitimate claim to being the most comprehensive account yet of a career of often unrealised promise Uncut 8/10A flaws-and-all celebration of one woman and her timeless music Mojo 4****Expertly written, definitive biography Shindig 5****.
Their story is at the core of Sandy's later life and work, and is told with the assistance of more than sixty of her friends, fellow musicians and contemporaries, one of whom, to paraphrase McCartney on Lennon, observed that she sang like an angel but was no angel.. Sandy Denny laid down the marker for folk-rock when she joined Fairport Convention in 1968, but her music went far beyond this during the seventies. After leaving Fairport she formed Fotheringay, whose influential eponymous album was released in
Exactly was I was looking for. The first time I heard Led Zeppelin IV, Sandy Denny's backup vocals were one of the highlights. The emotional depth, the power that her voice conveys is magical and mesmerising, a quality that is so rare it leaves you dumbstruck. After listening to her albums with Fairport Convention, the Swarbs, Fotheringay, and her solo efforts, I felt the urge to learn about her life, about her experiences and what led to her death. This book really hit the spot.I've Always Kept a Unicorn is everything a biography should be. Mick Houghton has put together a fabulous book in which he goes into detail on her relationships, her aspirations,. Four Stars A must read for any Sandy Denny fan.. "the best biography of Sandy Denny" according to Philippe Aerts. Quite simply, the best biography of Sandy Denny. There are the best biography of Sandy Denny Quite simply, the best biography of Sandy Denny. There are 3 available books on the late British singer, and this one is the one. Well written, thoroughly researched by Mick Houghton ( who did a STELLAR job with "Becoming Elektra") this bio doesn't disappoint! The highs and lows of Sandy Denny's life were previously well documented, but this bio is just a better read. A previous book by a different author: "No More Sad Refrains" had a more sensational and downright depressing take on Sandy Denny and her late husband. I found that previous bio to be a bit tasteless, and frankly poorly written! This new 2015 bio changes all t. available books on the late British singer, and this one is the one. Well written, thoroughly researched by Mick Houghton ( who did a STELLAR job with "Becoming Elektra") this bio doesn't disappoint! The highs and lows of Sandy Denny's life were previously well documented, but this bio is just a better read. A previous book by a different author: "No More Sad Refrains" had a more sensational and downright depressing take on Sandy Denny and her late husband. I found that previous bio to be a bit tasteless, and frankly poorly written! This new 2015 bio changes all t
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