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Bedsit Disco Queen
How I grew up and tried to be a pop star
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The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry.
- Bedsit Disco Queen will reach a whole new readership in paperback, drawn by the fantastic coverage for the HB - Cross-promotion with women's magazines, music magazines and online music portals - Social media campaign driven by a competition with a money-can't-buy prize - Tracey's influential Twitter followers include Caitlin Moran, Danny Baker and Grace Den, who will all tweet about the book, reaching an audience of millions - Virago Book Club promotion plus dedicated newsletter and exclusive web content
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I was only sixteen when I bought an electric guitar and joined a band. A year later, I formed an all-girl band called the Marine Girls and played gigs, signed to an indie label, and started releasing records.
Then, for eighteen years, between 1982 and 2000, I was one half of the group Everything But the Girl. In that time, we released nine albums and sold nine million records. We went on countless tours, had hit singles and flop singles, and were reviewed and interviewed to within an inch of our lives.
I've been in the charts, out of them, back in. I've seen myself described as an indie darling, a middle-of-the-road nobody, and a disco diva. I haven't always fitted in, you see, and that's made me face up to the realities of a pop career β there are thrills and wonders to be experienced, yes, but also moments of doubt, mistakes, and violent lifestyle changes from luxury to squalor and back again, sometimes within minutes.
Bedsit Disco Queen offers an honest and engaging account of those years, painting a vivid picture of life in the music industry.
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iBedsit Disco Queen/i by Tracey Thorn is hailed as an engaging and endearing memoir that blends humour and wisdom, capturing the essence of a unique musical career. It is praised for its distinct voice, akin to a nostalgic reflection on a bygone era of British pop, and appreciated for its wit and honesty. Reviewers commend its insightful glimpses into a life in and out of the public eye, likening it to an evocative tribute to the British music scene.
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ISBN: 9781844088683
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 January 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Tracey Thorn was singer and songwriter with Everything But the Girl from 1982-2000. At that point she semi-retired from the music business to bring up her children. She has since recorded three solo albums, Out of the Woods, Love and Its Opposite, and Tinsel and Lights. She lives in London with her husband Ben Watt and their three children.
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