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Boys Keep Swinging audiobook
- By: Jake Shears
- Narrator: Jake Shears
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Composers & Musicians
- Length: 9 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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Boys Keep Swinging Audiobook Summary
In this “exhilarating yet poignant account of one boy taking flight” (Shelf Awareness, starred review), one of rock music’s most entrancing figures transforms the vividness of his musical world into an unforgettable literary account of overcoming the odds and finding his true voice.
Long before hitting the stage as the lead singer of the iconic glam rock band Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears was Jason Sellards, a teenage boy living a fraught life, resulting in a difficult time in high school as his classmates bullied him and few teachers showed sympathy.
It wasn’t until years later, while living and studying in New York City, that Jason would find his voice as an artist and, with a group of friends and musicians who were also thirsting for stardom and freedom, form the band Scissor Sisters. First performing in the smoky gay nightclubs of New York, then finding massive success in the United Kingdom, Scissor Sisters would become revered by the LGBTQ community, sell out venues worldwide, and win multiple accolades with hits like “Take Your Mama” and “I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’,” as well as their cult-favorite cover of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”
“Brutally honest” (Elton John), candid, and courageous, Shears’s writing sings with the same powerful, spirited presence that he brings to his live performances. Boys Keep Swinging is “a wild, sexy, emotional ride through underground New York at the millennium. From the fringes to the top, it’s a tale that speaks to the outsider in all of us” (Andy Cohen).
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Boys Keep Swinging Audiobook Narrator
Jake Shears is the narrator of Boys Keep Swinging audiobook that was written by Jake Shears
Jake Shears is the lead singer and a primary songwriter of the multiplatinum-selling glam rock band Scissor Sisters. Born in Arizona, he grew up in the Seattle area before moving to New York City, where he studied fiction writing at The New School. He wrote the music for Tales of the City, a 2011 stage musical based on Armistead Maupin’s bestselling book series of the same name, and he has played the role of Charlie Price in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Jake Shears recently finished his debut solo album, which will be released in mid-2018. He divides his time between Los Angeles and New Orleans.
About the Author(s) of Boys Keep Swinging
Jake Shears is the author of Boys Keep Swinging
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Boys Keep Swinging Full Details
| Narrator | Jake Shears |
| Length | 9 hours 13 minutes |
| Author | Jake Shears |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Audio |
| Release date | April 25, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781508265122 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Boys Keep Swinging is Simon & Schuster Audio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Composers & Musicians
Additional info
The publisher of the Boys Keep Swinging is Simon & Schuster Audio. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster Audio. The ISBN-13 is 9781508265122.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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