From cradle to stage : stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars

From cradle to stage Stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars

Virginia Hanlon Grohl

Book - 2017

Drawing on interviews with such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother; and many more, the mother of Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl presents an exposâe of what it's like to be a rock 'n' roll mom.

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Subjects
Rock musicians > Biography.
Mothers of rock musicians > Biography.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
Berkeley, California : Seal Press [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Virginia Hanlon Grohl (author)
Physical Description
xv, 224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222).
ISBN
9781580056441
  • Marianne Stipe, mother of Michael Stipe (R.E.M.)
  • Vignette #1: the conversation
  • Verna Griffin, mother of Andre Young (Dr. Dre)
  • Bev Lambert, mother of Miranda Lambert
  • Vignette #2: my friend Wendy
  • Hester Diamond, mother of Mike D (Beastie Boys)
  • Sandi Clark, mother of Gary Clark Jr.
  • Vignette #3: the music lady
  • Vignette #4: the three belles
  • Donna Haime, mother of Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim (HAIM)
  • Mary Weinrib, mother of Geddy Lee (Rush)
  • Vignette #5: have rhinestones, will travel
  • Patsy Noah, mother of Adam Levine (Maroon 5)
  • Jeannie Taylor, mother of Kelly Clarkson
  • Vignette #6: applause!
  • Dr. Carolyn Williams, mother of Pharrell Williams
  • Val Matthews, mother of Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
  • Vignette #7: Nirvana
  • Bettye Moses, mother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
  • Harriette Brown, stepmother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band)
  • Vignette #8: 9/11
  • Ellen Taylor, mother of Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule)
  • Vignette #9: party on, Dave!
  • Janis Winehouse, mother of Amy Winehouse
  • Vignette #10: pride and joy
  • Lindy Groban, mother of Josh Groban
  • Vignette #11: mother's day
  • Judy Kahn, mother of Adam Levin (X Ambassadors)
  • Mary Morello, mother of Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
  • Vignette #12: Foo Fighters
  • Vignette #13: what's a mother to do?

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