Black by Design
A 2-Tone Memoir
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4.9 • 13 Ratings
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- £6.49
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- £6.49
Publisher Description
Born in 1953 to Anglo-Jewish/Nigerian parents, Pauline Black was subsequently adopted by a white, working class family in Romford. Never quite at home there, she escaped her small town background and discovered a different way of life - making music.
Lead singer for platinum-selling band The Selecter, Pauline Black was the Queen of British Ska. The only woman in a movement dominated by men, she toured with The Specials, Madness, Dexy's Midnight Runners when they were at the top of the charts - and, sometimes, on their worst behaviour.
From childhood to fame, from singing to acting and broadcasting, from adoption to her recent search for her birth parents, Black By Design is a funny and enlightening story of music, race, family and roots.
Customer Reviews
A MUST BUY BOOK !!!!!!!!!
this is such a gripping read from start to finish...... wether you were into the music scene or not... yes this book tells the behind the scenes storys of the legendary 2-tone tours, open and frankly and not afraid to tell it as it is about the bands on the tour, but the real read in this masterpiece is Pauline Blacks childhood... it captivates suprises and definatly shocks... 5 stars rating from me, buy this u will not be disapointed !!!!