A Woman Like Me by Bettye Ritz
As a teenager in Detroit, Bettye LaVette scored a hit single with "My Man - He's a Lovin' Man." But by twenty, she had faded into obscurity, and bad luck repeatedly sabotaged her career. Then, after forty years of singing in clubs, her unforgettable performances at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors and at President Obama's pre-inaugural concert put her back in the spotlight. A chronicle of LaVette's incredible life, A Woman Like Me is a poignant, brazen, take-no-prisoners memoir as thrilling and fearless as her music.
Bettye LaVette recorded her first song at sixteen. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Kevin Kiley, and their three cats, Otis, Smokey, and Jeremy. David Ritz has been described by the New York Times as "the first-call celebrity collaborator." He has worked with everyone from Ray Charles to Don Rickles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780142180327 |
| ISBN 10 | 0142180327 |
| Title | A Woman Like Me |
| Author | Bettye Ritz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Plume |
| Year published | 2014-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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