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Catch a Fire: The Autobiography
Catch a Fire: The Autobiography
hardback
Published:
2 September, 2002
Description
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780755310623 |
| ISBN10 | 0755310624 |
| Number Of Pages | 337 |
| Item Weight | 720 g |
| Product Dimensions | 162 x 38 x 236 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Headline |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
Media Reviews
It's all here: the council estate childhood; the formation of the Spice Girls; the early months of being groomed for stardom; the subsequent global domination; Geri's departure; the marriage - and acrimonious divorce - to the strangely passive Jimmy Gulzar; the birth of Phoenix Chi (unlikely names being de rigueur for pop-star sprogs); the solo career and the move into TV presenting. As few people in the Western world have not heard of Melanie B, the in-your-face loudmouth who is a member of one of the most popular bands of all time, interest is guaranteed. Is she too young to tell her own story? Perhaps - but the fans will ensure healthy sales (before the Spice Girls join all the other pass pop groups cluttering up the remainder bins).
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Born to a working-class mixed-race family from Leeds (her mother took extra work cleaning toilets to pay for her dancing lessons), Melanie B grew up feeling different from her schoolfriends. Her hyperactive energy was channelled into drama school, and in 1994, as the story famously goes, the Spice Girls were formed. The rest is history...