TransElectric: My Life as a Cosmic Rock Star
Autor Cidny Bullens Cuvânt înainte de Sir Elton Johnen Limba Engleză Hardback – 6 iun 2023
An androgynous gender-bending musician from the get-go, Bullens toured extensively with Sir Elton John and performed with Bob Dylan, undergoing a complete immersion in the drug-fueled excesses of 1970s rock 'n' roll. Despite getting sober, climbing the charts with the Grammy-nominated Survivor, as well as a Grammy nomination for his lead vocals in the soundtrack for the movie Grease, Bullens was unable to break out as a solo star in a world that allowed its artists to cross the gender line, but had much more narrow expectations about how women could behave and perform.
Retreating into the conventional lifestyle of a suburban mom, Bullens felt like she was living in an alternate universe. Then whatever world she had was shattered by the tragic death of her younger daughter from cancer. Out of the ashes of despair, Bullens brought forth an award-winning album, Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth, that relaunched the musician’s career.
Finally, nine years ago, Cidny claimed his own healing and transitioned from female to male—finding unexpected love, becoming a new stepfather and a grandfather.
What he found, too, was his true voice and true power as a performer.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781641607902
ISBN-10: 1641607904
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: Chicago Review Press
Colecția Chicago Review Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1641607904
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.61 kg
Editura: Chicago Review Press
Colecția Chicago Review Press
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
“It’s an extraordinary story of an exceptional human being. What a story! What a life!” —Sir Elton John
“It’s an extraordinary story of an exceptional human being. What a story! What a life!”
“Cidny Bullens’s journey to his authentic self is deeply personal and highly inspirational. He shines a light on a subject that for far too long many pushed down, few discussed, and yet he found a way to his truth.”
“Cidny’s lived one of the most extraordinary lives of any one I know. Multiple lives really—encompassing some the most compelling cultural and personal crossroads of our time. A firecracker of talent, personality, and courage, his story can’t help but make for riveting and heartwarming reading. So glad to have been part of the ride.”
“Cidny Bullens, who has been a great friend and a high order musician/singer/writer since we first met scuffling around Laurel Canyon in the early 1970s, has found home. I was moved by the union of honesty, compassion, and forgiveness in this fearless, transelectric book.”
“Cidny grew up before he grew old. This is a memoir of profound and wise transformations that share a single commonality—swaggering musical genius. Love this man and love this book!”
“A highly entertaining ride into the world of rock ’n’ roll—with some very poignant twists.”
“Cidny Bullens has been tested as few of us ever have. He draws so deeply and intensely and relentlessly from his experience. It’s exhilarating and triumphant—the essence of rock ’n’ roll.”
“Cid’s life, career, and contributions—pulled off with both courage and panache—have been nothing short of extraordinary. What a story!”
“Cid’s story is BIG, complicated, and deeply moving.”
“Raw talent, sharpened by passion; real artistry, tempered by tragedy; a spirit lifted by his own quest for truth with a soundtrack that takes him deep into your heart and transports you into his world. That’s Cid Bullens. His story is the real thing.”
“TransElectric belongs on the small shelf of great rock ’n’ roll memoirs. But it transcends the genre. Cidny Bullens’s story, bravely and beautifully told, is at once about the music, personal truth, and the history of our time. Rave on.”
“Runaway, rock star, wife, mother, man. Cidny is all these things, and now reveals himself as a wonderful author as well. Honest and emotional, Cidny’s story is full of incredible highs and unimaginable lows that left me feeling uplifted and inspired. Cidny writes as boldly as he lives.”
“It’s an extraordinary story of an exceptional human being. What a story! What a life!”
“Cidny Bullens’s journey to his authentic self is deeply personal and highly inspirational. He shines a light on a subject that for far too long many pushed down, few discussed, and yet he found a way to his truth.”
“Cidny’s lived one of the most extraordinary lives of any one I know. Multiple lives really—encompassing some the most compelling cultural and personal crossroads of our time. A firecracker of talent, personality, and courage, his story can’t help but make for riveting and heartwarming reading. So glad to have been part of the ride.”
“Cidny Bullens, who has been a great friend and a high order musician/singer/writer since we first met scuffling around Laurel Canyon in the early 1970s, has found home. I was moved by the union of honesty, compassion, and forgiveness in this fearless, transelectric book.”
“Cidny grew up before he grew old. This is a memoir of profound and wise transformations that share a single commonality—swaggering musical genius. Love this man and love this book!”
“A highly entertaining ride into the world of rock ’n’ roll—with some very poignant twists.”
“Cidny Bullens has been tested as few of us ever have. He draws so deeply and intensely and relentlessly from his experience. It’s exhilarating and triumphant—the essence of rock ’n’ roll.”
“Cid’s life, career, and contributions—pulled off with both courage and panache—have been nothing short of extraordinary. What a story!”
“Cid’s story is BIG, complicated, and deeply moving.”
“Raw talent, sharpened by passion; real artistry, tempered by tragedy; a spirit lifted by his own quest for truth with a soundtrack that takes him deep into your heart and transports you into his world. That’s Cid Bullens. His story is the real thing.”
“TransElectric belongs on the small shelf of great rock ’n’ roll memoirs. But it transcends the genre. Cidny Bullens’s story, bravely and beautifully told, is at once about the music, personal truth, and the history of our time. Rave on.”
“Runaway, rock star, wife, mother, man. Cidny is all these things, and now reveals himself as a wonderful author as well. Honest and emotional, Cidny’s story is full of incredible highs and unimaginable lows that left me feeling uplifted and inspired. Cidny writes as boldly as he lives.”
Cuprins
Foreword by Sir Elton John
Prologue
Part I
1. Walkin’ Through This World
2. Hollywood Hot
3. Finally Rockin’
4. Powerless
5. Survivor
6. Mockingbird Hill
7. Rock ’n’ Roll Girl
Part II
8. Send Me an Angel
9. Boxing with God
10. Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth
11. I Gotta Believe in Something
Part III
12. Unbound
13. The Gender Line
14. Little Pieces
15. Purgatory Road
16. Call Me by My Name
Epilogue: Lucky for Me (In Spite of Myself)
Prologue
Part I
1. Walkin’ Through This World
2. Hollywood Hot
3. Finally Rockin’
4. Powerless
5. Survivor
6. Mockingbird Hill
7. Rock ’n’ Roll Girl
Part II
8. Send Me an Angel
9. Boxing with God
10. Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth
11. I Gotta Believe in Something
Part III
12. Unbound
13. The Gender Line
14. Little Pieces
15. Purgatory Road
16. Call Me by My Name
Epilogue: Lucky for Me (In Spite of Myself)