2012, ISBN: 9781849542999

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author/subject's black ink inscrptn: 'To Gill with love Elkie' to title page and n… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,SIGNED,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but author/subject's black ink inscrptn: 'To Gill with love Elkie' to title page and no price-clip to dw/dj. ,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,white background with subject's portrait colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with black and blue and white lettering,rear panel with subject's b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain dark blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ixpp+1-289pp [paginated] includes author's foreword,27 chapters,16pp contemporary b/w auto+biographical photographs in 1 block,between pp150/51,list of musicians,backing vocalists,vocalists,crews.lighting technicians,tour managers etc.,that she has worked with,plus [unpaginated] half-title, author/subject SIGNED title page,content list/ table,an epigram,and 4pp blanks at rear of book.An uncommon and rare SIGNED example. Blessed with one of the richest and most distinctive voices in the music business,Elkie Brooks has been entertaining people around the world since the age of fifteen - and even longer,if you count the weddings and bar mitzvahs at which she was asked to perform in her native Manchester (UK) as a young girl!It was Don Arden,father of Sharon Osbourne and the notorious 'Mr Big' of the music world,who discovered her,making her change her name from Bookbinder and sending her on a tour of Germany. It was make or break for the still raw Elkie,but as always her voice won through.She went on to become part of cult rock groups such as Dada and Vinegar Joe,before establishing herself as one of the UK's most successful female vocalists.[In the 1990s she was recognised in the Guinness Book of Records as the most charted female of the last twenty years.]Yet the road to stardom was never an easy one.But for the support of Elkie's great friend Humphrey Littleton,she says she might have been dead from drink.She has experienced hardships that would have daunted most,and dealt with them with the same spirit,grit and humour that make her singing so powerful.Along the way she has worked with many of the biggest names in the business and recorded some of the most iconic songs in rock history,including 'Lilac Rain','Sunshine After the Rain' and her signature tune,'Pearl's a Singer'.In 'Finding My Voice',Elkie tells her remarkable story in her own unique voice,laying bare the reality of stardom and sharing her commitment to the great passion of her life - music. Elkie has had sixteen UK hit albums and continues to record,releasing her twentieth studio album 'Powerless',in 2010. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **, LONDON.THE ROBSON PRESS/BITEBACK PUBLISHING LTD.,2012, 5<

2012, ISBN: 1849542996

[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Biteback Publishing, United Kingdom, London], ELKIE BROOKS FINDING MY VOICE, Elkie Brooks is a genuine national treasure. Blessed… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Biteback Publishing, United Kingdom, London], ELKIE BROOKS FINDING MY VOICE, Elkie Brooks is a genuine national treasure. Blessed with one of the richest and most distinctive voices in showbusiness, she has been entertaining people around the world for the last five decades. Her professional debut at age 15 began a career that has spanned most musical genres and collaborations with some of the finest musicians of their generation, making her a household name. Along the way she has recorded some of the most iconic songs in rock history, including Lilac Wine, Sunshine After the Rain, Fool (If You Think It's Over) and her signature tune Pearl's A Singer. But the road to stardom was never an easy journey. Along the way she has experienced hardships that would have daunted most, and dealt with them with the same spirit, grit and determination that colours the extraordinary emotional power of her singing. In Finding My Voice, Elkie tells her remarkable story in her own unique voice, laying bare the nuts and bolts of stardom and her commitment to the great passion of her life - music. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2012, ISBN: 1849542996

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[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: London: The Robson Press], AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, MUSICIANS, SINGERS, BRITISH, POPULAR, POP, ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, MUSIC, Biograp… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: London: The Robson Press], AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, MUSICIANS, SINGERS, BRITISH, POPULAR, POP, ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, MUSIC, Biography & Autobiography|Musicians & Composers, Jacket, 2nd impression. Original blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Octavo. [ix prelims] 289 pages. 16 pages of b&w plates. Signed by the author on the title page: "Love / Elkie". Very Good in Very Good jacket. Text rather tanned at the edges, particularly along its bottom and the bottom of the fore-edge. Jacket has some creasing around its spine ends., Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781849542999

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The Robson Press. Hardcover. Used; Good. **Simply Brit** Shipped with Premium postal service within 24 hours from the UK with impressive delivery time. We have dispatched from our book depository; items of good condition to over ten million satisfied customers worldwide. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service at all times. 07/18/2012, The Robson Press, 2.5<

2012, ISBN: 1849542996

[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Robson Press], ELKIE BROOKS FINDING MY VOICE, The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cove… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781849542999], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Robson Press], ELKIE BROOKS FINDING MY VOICE, The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine., Books<