No More Sad Refrains: The Life and Times of Sandy Denny - Hardcover

Heylin, Clinton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1900924110 ISBN 13: 9781900924115

Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Much anticipated biography of immensely talented but ill-fated singer-songwriter and Fairport frontwoman that draws on hours of fresh interviews and unprecedented access to Sandy's personal papers and unreleased recordings. "She was a perfect British folk voice. Pure and easy." Pete Townshend "My favourite singer out of all the British girls that ever were." Robert Plant "In her strongest moments no female singer of the past ten years could touch her." Greil Marcus, 1978 Both with Fairport Convention and in her solo career, Sandy Denny had one of contemporary music's great voices - in many ways she was the English Janis Joplin - and Melody Maker voted her best female singer in 1970 and 1971. She was also a highly acclaimed songwriter, composing most of her own material. But, Sandy was troubled by her own demons, and took refuge in drink and drugs. Sandy Denny died aged 31 in 1978 in circumstances surrounded by rumour and mystery. Since her death she has been name-checked in song by Kate Bush, and her songs have been covered by Nina Simone, Nancy Griffiths and Mary Black. This is the first ever Biography. Drawing on hours of fresh interviews with Sandy's closest friends and musical collaborators and unprecedented access to her journals, diaries and unreleased recordings, Heylin has produced a moving portrait of a complex, driven and ultimately human, flawed genius who may well have been this land's greatest ever female singer-songwriter. Clinton Heylin is a highly respected historian of popular music, whose book on Dylan's recording sessions - Dylan Behind Closed Doors (1996, Penguin) - was nominated for the Ralph J. Gleason award.

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Review

"If you are at all interested in Sandy you must read this book; then go back and read it again." Chris Woods -- Greenman Review, June 2000

From the Publisher

Gripping biog of the best English female singer-songwriter
Clinton Heylin's biography (details listed above were initially incorrect and will shortly be corrected) No More Sad Refrains, draws on hours of fresh interviews with Sandy's closest friends and musical collaborators, access to her diaries and unreleased work, to produce a moving portrait of a complex, driven, but fatally flawed genius, who remains the finest female singer-songwriter this country has ever produced. "My favourite singer out of all the British girls that ever were." Robert Plant

Edition details

• Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1900924110
• ISBN 13: 9781900924115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 285