Girl Singer : An Autobiography

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Summary: Best of its kind
Review: Anyone who has every heard Rosemary Clooney sings knows there is no one else quite like her. And so it would follow that her memoir would follow suit, and it most certainly does. I cried, I laughed, I loved this book more with every page I turned. Kudos to Barthel for bringing Rosie's voice to the page, and rendering poetry from such a soulful, remarkable life.

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Summary: Heart of gold
Review: Call it charm,wit or simply gift,but the fact is that Rosemary Clooney have a extremely likeable personality.I was not even born when she had her golden-period on pop charts,but I understand clearly why she was so popular - with her girl-next-door looks and fresh voice she must appear like somebody you would love to hang out with.The voice that speaks from this pages is friendly,funny,honest and warm - with her sense of humour she describes ups and downs of career in ever-changing pop music.Her stories about Billie Holiday,Frank Sinatra,Bing Crosby et all are priceless.Perhaps the best thing about this book is her clear perspective about tragedies in her past - now she can face them with humour and make them sound actually funny. Which gives me some hope that one day I can do the same :))

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Summary: 5+ stars for this autobiography!
Review: For someone who knew little about Rosemary Clooney and born in the late 60's, this is an inspiring and rich tale. A life story told in a way that almost anyone could relate to. One of the best "Hollywood" biographies, full of life lessons! Learned alot about the era and what a wonderful person, Rosemary Clooney. Highly recommended!

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Summary: everything comes up rosie!
Review: From the first note to the last, Rosie's always pure perfection. And from the first word to the last of GIRL SINGER, she's just the same ol' Rosie.

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Summary: Everything Wasn't Always "Rosie" for Rosemary Clooney
Review: Girl Singer, Rosie's latest, is a more straight forward account of Clooney's life than outlined in her 1977 book "This For Remembrance". As a performer who strives to be musically true, she is also obligated to be true to herself in telling her story. With the death of many significant people since Remembrance was published in 1977 including Sinatra, Dean Martin, Dietrich, Ava Gardner, Nelson Riddle and her uncle George Clooney, Rosie is freer to concentrate on the truth; including her affair with Riddle that she specifically denied in her 1977 narrative. However,there are two significant shortcomings; the pictures were not very interesting or evocative nor did they include dates. The "selected" discography by Michael Feinstein, who many laud as a "musical archivist" falls short due to it's numerous ommissions-there is no reason why Mr Feinstein could not have included a FULL and COMPLETE discography and utilized an additional 3 or 4 pages. Clooney fans would have certainly appreciated it.

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Summary: Everything Wasn't Always "Rosie" for Rosemary Clooney
Review: Girl Singer, Rosie's latest, is a more straight forward account of Clooney's life than outlined in her 1977 book "This For Remembrance". As a performer who strives to be musically true, she is also obligated to be true to herself in telling her story. With the death of many significant people since Remembrance was published in 1977 including Sinatra, Dean Martin, Dietrich, Ava Gardner, Nelson Riddle and her uncle George Clooney, Rosie is freer to concentrate on the truth; including her affair with Riddle that she specifically denied in her 1977 narrative. However,there are two significant shortcomings; the pictures were not very interesting or evocative nor did they include dates. The "selected" discography by Michael Feinstein, who many laud as a "musical archivist" falls short due to it's numerous ommissions-there is no reason why Mr Feinstein could not have included a FULL and COMPLETE discography and utilized an additional 3 or 4 pages. Clooney fans would have certainly appreciated it.

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Summary: TRUE TO LIFE STORY
Review: I found this book to be a poignant description of the life of an entertainer. She tells it like it is from the beginning to the end. I did not see any sign of egoism as I've found in many biographies written. Your money is well spent in buying this book. You will be touched.

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Summary: A great book!
Review: I highly recommend this auto-biography by Rosemary Clooney. It is really interesting to read about her life and career. I really enjoyed it.

Rating:
Summary: A great book!
Review: I highly recommend this auto-biography by Rosemary Clooney. It is really interesting to read about her life and career. I really enjoyed it.

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Summary: If You Read Nothing Else
Review: I just finished Rosie's Girl Singer, an autobiography, and found it probably one of the best I have read. I have always been a fan of hers, but didn't realize what a super entertainer she was, given the load she was given to carry. If you haven't read it yet, don't miss it.