Description
Coming to London aged thirteen from desperate poverty in Jamaica; pregnant at fifteen; fifteen years later singing in Boney M, one of the biggest international groups of the late-1970s; a messy group split during the 1980s; a 1990s solo career interrupted by six bouts of cancer - ovarian, breast, lymph node (twice), spine and oesophagus - and having to learn to walk again.
Yet throughout Marcia Barrett has remained totally cheerful, relentlessly optimistic and a shining inspiration, looking on every obstacle as a mere inconvenience rather than anything insurmountable. Now, she is ready to tell her fantastic story, which is much more than just a pop star autobiography. It is a charming, candid, laugh-out-loud story of survival, triumph, indomitable spirit and total upfullness, often driven by sheer force of will. It is a feelgood story which will resonate amongst all.
About the Author
Marcia Barrett, now relocated to Berlin, is still making music and touring both as a solo artist and as Boney M.
Lloyd Bradley is one of the UK's leading experts on modern black music from Great Britain and Jamaica. He has written extensively on health and fitness and is an accomplished speaker, lecturer and broadcaster.
Reviews
Wonderful . . . an uplifting true tale of triumph against hardship * Pride *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472124418
Author Marcia Barrett
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 634g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 167mm * 31mm