THE BANGLES - ETERNAL FLAME: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF THE BANGLES - HARDCOVER - BOOK
From their first meeting in 1981, the Bangles were ambitious, focused, and intentional; their hard-work and determination resulted in millions of records sold across the globe, before becoming the first all-girl band to have five āTop 10ā hits.Ā Not longĀ after coming together, they toured the world, released #1 records, and collaborated with the biggest artists of the day. They seemed unstoppableāuntil tensions within the band, artistic differences, and the pressures of sudden celebrity tore them apart less than a decade later.
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ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the story of those eight years: of a diverse and vibrant Los Angeles music scene, unfettered work ethics and self-belief, the dawn of MTV, the unpredictable consequences of fame, life as a touring band, and their rapid rise to global domination--then imploding at the height of success. But itās also a story of the very real challenges faced by womenĀ attemptingĀ to follow their artistic dreams in a media and music industry ecosystem which seemed set up for their failure from the start.
With unprecedented access to founding members Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, and Vicki Peterson,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the first authorized biography of this iconic group, featuring exclusive stories,Ā input, and interviews from the pioneering band members themselves as well as those that knew them best. From playing the club circuit in 1980s' LA to bunking with Sting during a PR trip to the UK to topping theĀ BillboardĀ charts, to interludes with Prince and appearances on theĀ definitive MTV,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ traces the bandās rise to superstardom, taking readers behind-the-scenes and sharing with them never-before-shared anecdotes and personal ephemera.
As Debbi herself notes, āI think it's about time that our true story was told. People only see certain aspects of the Bangles, especially as the media has twisted the past and we have been misrepresented for a long time. Plus, certainly in the eighties, we were women making it in a man's world. I think that needs to be celebrated.āĀ
Dynamic, daring, and deliciously entertaining from start to finish,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is a tribute to one of the greatest pop bands of the 20thĀ centuryāand a long-overdue corrective that restores The Bangles to their rightful place in music history as feminist trailblazers.
From their first meeting in 1981, the Bangles were ambitious, focused, and intentional; their hard-work and determination resulted in millions of records sold across the globe, before becoming the first all-girl band to have five āTop 10ā hits.Ā Not longĀ after coming together, they toured the world, released #1 records, and collaborated with the biggest artists of the day. They seemed unstoppableāuntil tensions within the band, artistic differences, and the pressures of sudden celebrity tore them apart less than a decade later.
Ā
ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the story of those eight years: of a diverse and vibrant Los Angeles music scene, unfettered work ethics and self-belief, the dawn of MTV, the unpredictable consequences of fame, life as a touring band, and their rapid rise to global domination--then imploding at the height of success. But itās also a story of the very real challenges faced by womenĀ attemptingĀ to follow their artistic dreams in a media and music industry ecosystem which seemed set up for their failure from the start.
With unprecedented access to founding members Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, and Vicki Peterson,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the first authorized biography of this iconic group, featuring exclusive stories,Ā input, and interviews from the pioneering band members themselves as well as those that knew them best. From playing the club circuit in 1980s' LA to bunking with Sting during a PR trip to the UK to topping theĀ BillboardĀ charts, to interludes with Prince and appearances on theĀ definitive MTV,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ traces the bandās rise to superstardom, taking readers behind-the-scenes and sharing with them never-before-shared anecdotes and personal ephemera.
As Debbi herself notes, āI think it's about time that our true story was told. People only see certain aspects of the Bangles, especially as the media has twisted the past and we have been misrepresented for a long time. Plus, certainly in the eighties, we were women making it in a man's world. I think that needs to be celebrated.āĀ
Dynamic, daring, and deliciously entertaining from start to finish,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is a tribute to one of the greatest pop bands of the 20thĀ centuryāand a long-overdue corrective that restores The Bangles to their rightful place in music history as feminist trailblazers.
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From their first meeting in 1981, the Bangles were ambitious, focused, and intentional; their hard-work and determination resulted in millions of records sold across the globe, before becoming the first all-girl band to have five āTop 10ā hits.Ā Not longĀ after coming together, they toured the world, released #1 records, and collaborated with the biggest artists of the day. They seemed unstoppableāuntil tensions within the band, artistic differences, and the pressures of sudden celebrity tore them apart less than a decade later.
Ā
ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the story of those eight years: of a diverse and vibrant Los Angeles music scene, unfettered work ethics and self-belief, the dawn of MTV, the unpredictable consequences of fame, life as a touring band, and their rapid rise to global domination--then imploding at the height of success. But itās also a story of the very real challenges faced by womenĀ attemptingĀ to follow their artistic dreams in a media and music industry ecosystem which seemed set up for their failure from the start.
With unprecedented access to founding members Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, and Vicki Peterson,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is the first authorized biography of this iconic group, featuring exclusive stories,Ā input, and interviews from the pioneering band members themselves as well as those that knew them best. From playing the club circuit in 1980s' LA to bunking with Sting during a PR trip to the UK to topping theĀ BillboardĀ charts, to interludes with Prince and appearances on theĀ definitive MTV,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ traces the bandās rise to superstardom, taking readers behind-the-scenes and sharing with them never-before-shared anecdotes and personal ephemera.
As Debbi herself notes, āI think it's about time that our true story was told. People only see certain aspects of the Bangles, especially as the media has twisted the past and we have been misrepresented for a long time. Plus, certainly in the eighties, we were women making it in a man's world. I think that needs to be celebrated.āĀ
Dynamic, daring, and deliciously entertaining from start to finish,Ā ETERNAL FLAMEĀ is a tribute to one of the greatest pop bands of the 20thĀ centuryāand a long-overdue corrective that restores The Bangles to their rightful place in music history as feminist trailblazers.
