Andrea Warner Bücher

This authorized biography offers a powerful and intimate look at the life and music of a beloved folk icon and activist. Buffy Sainte-Marie is celebrated as a folk hero, songwriter, and living legend. Drawing from over sixty hours of exclusive interviews, music critic Andrea Warner explores Sainte-Marie's remarkable journey over her seventy-seven years. Since her groundbreaking debut in 1964, the Cree singer-songwriter has been a trailblazer for Indigenous rights and an innovative disruptor of the status quo. She has released more than twenty albums, faced blacklisting from two U.S. presidents, and received numerous accolades, including the only Academy Award won by a First Nations artist. This biography not only highlights Sainte-Marie's extraordinary talent but also provides an unflinching, heartfelt portrait of her life. It delves into the challenges she faced in the entertainment industry, her healing from childhood trauma and intimate partner violence, her unwavering commitment to activism, and her leadership in the protest movement. Packed with insight and knowledge, it captures the essence of a woman who has made a significant impact on music and society.

The collection offers a unique blend of music and pop culture criticism, intertwined with personal coming-of-age stories and feminist perspectives. It highlights the impact of iconic '90s artists such as Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan, exploring their influence on both music history and personal identity. Through insightful essays, it examines the cultural significance of these musicians and their contributions to the feminist discourse of the era.

This inspiring introduction to activism and social justice for young teens shows the important role music plays in changing the world, featuring: - Musicians young teens will know and love: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X, and more! - Iconic artists from past generations: readers will learn about the extraordinary impact of artists such as Nina Simone, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Neil Young, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Tracy Chapman, and more. - Playlists for each social justice issue: Each chapter includes a playlist with recommended songs about an area of activism, from classic tracks to contemporary hits. In Rise Up and Sing!, Andrea Warner explores how music has contributed to the fight for social justice. Across eight areas of activism--the climate emergency, Indigenous rights, civil rights, disability rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, the peace/anti-war movement, and human rights--Warner introduces some of the artists, past and present, who have made a difference both on stage and off. Through ground-breaking artists and iconic moments, Rise Up and Sing! shows us that a song is never just a song, and that music really does have the power to change the world.

An engaging exploration into the enduring popularity of Dirty Dancing and its lasting themes of feminism, activism, and reproductive rights When Dirty Dancing was released in 1987, it had already been rejected by producers and distributors several times over, and expectations for the summer romance were low. But then the film, written by former dancer Eleanor Bergstein and starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as a couple from two different worlds, exploded. Since then, Dirty Dancing's popularity has never waned. The truth has always been that Dirty Dancing was never just a teen romance or a dance movie -- it also explored abortion rights, class, and political activism, with a smattering of light crime-solving. In The Time of My Life, celebrated music journalist Andrea Warner excavates the layers of Dirty Dancing, from its anachronistic, chart-topping soundtrack, to Baby and Johnny's chemistry, to Bergstein's political intentions, to the abortion subplot that is more relevant today than ever. The film's remarkable longevity would never have been possible if it was just a throwaway summer fling story. It is precisely because of its themes -- deeply feminist, sensitively written -- that we, over 30 years later, are still holding our breath during that last, exhilarating lift.