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Author Grohl, Virginia Hanlon, author

Title From cradle to stage : stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars / Virginia Hanlon Grohl
Published London : Coronet, an imprint Hodder & Stoughton, 2017
London Coronet, an imprint Hodder & Stoughton, 2017

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Description xv, 224 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Contents Mother of Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) / Marianne Stipe -- Vignette #1 The Conversation -- Mother of Andre Young (Dr. Dre) / Verna Griffin -- Mother of Miranda Lambert / Bev Lambert -- Vignette #2 My Friend Wendy -- Mother of Mike D (Beastie Boys) / Hester Diamond -- Mother of Gary Clark Jr. / Sandi Clark -- Vignette #3 The Music Lady -- Vignette #4 The Three Belles -- Mother of Este, Danielle, and Alana Haim (HAIM) / Donna Haim -- Mother of Geddy Lee (Rush) / Mary Weinrib -- Vignette #5 Have Rhinestones, Will Travel -- Mother of Adam Levine (Maroon 5) / Patsy Noah -- Mother of Kelly Clarkson / Jeannie Taylor -- Vignette #6 Applause! -- Mother of Pharrell Williams / Dr. Carolyn Williams -- Mother of Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band) / Val Matthews -- Vignette #7 Nirvana -- Mother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band) / Bettye Moses -- Stepmother of Zac Brown (Zac Brown Band) / Harriette Brown -- Vignette #8 9/11 --
Contents note continued: Mother of Warren Haynes (Gov't Mule) / Ellen Taylor -- Vignette #9 Party On, Dave! -- Mother of Amy Winehouse / Janis Winehouse -- Vignette #10 Pride and Joy -- Mother of Josh Groban / Lindy Groban -- Vignette #11 Mother's Day -- Mother of Adam Levin (X Ambassadors) / Judy Kahn -- Mother of Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) / Mary Morello -- Vignette #12 Foo Fighters -- Vignette #13 What's a Mother to Do?
Summary Virginia Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl, had not seen any of it coming. Not the arenas of screaming fans, not Nirvana or the Foo Fighters, not the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and certainly not her son, Dave, performing with Sir Paul McCartney at The White House. Theirs had always been a life full of music-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonising to Motown and David Bowie. But when Virginia saw Nirvana play for the first time to crazed applause, she knew nothing would ever be the same. She was the mother of a rock star. Since then, Virginia often wondered about the mystical force that urges some of us to listen, to play, to surround ourselves with music. She wanted to talk about it with the other mothers whose sons and daughters were sharing stages with Dave, and she decided to seek them out wherever they were. So began a two-year odyssey, where she had conversations with women from all over the world. Among the mothers she's spoken to are: Carolyn Williams, Pharell Williams' mother Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother Patsy Noah, Adam Levine's mother Donna Haim, mother of the Haim sisters Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother My son the rock star will appeal to mothers everywhere, but particularly to those with children who march (or play) to the beat of their own drum; and it's for those children who have their mothers to thank for everything. For music lovers, it's the ultimate backstage pass-for anyone who has wondered what it's like to be on the inside...looking out at a packed arena. Featuring an exclusive introduction by Dave Grohl, interviews are interwoven with the Grohl family story and the resultant book is a very intimate portrait of what makes a rock star
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Grohl, Virginia Hanlon.
Grohl, David.
Rock musicians -- Biography.
Mothers of rock musicians -- Biography.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Reading nook.
Author Grohl, David, author of introduction, etc
ISBN 9781473639560