A love song to an American icon: the first full-length biography of Carly Simon, from an acclaimed music journalist who has known her for decadesCarly Simon has won two Grammys and an Academy Award, and her albums have sold more than forty million copies. She has touched countless lives and is considered an icon in 1970s music, yet her own life story has remained a mystery. Tapping private archives, family interviews, and a forty-year friendship with the legend herself, Stephen Davis at last captures Carly Simon’s extraordinary journey from shy teenager to superstar, covering everything her fans want to know, including:
- The real story behind “You’re So Vain”
- Romances with Mick Jagger, Warren Beatty, and Cat Stevens
- Surviving breast cancer
- Her recent financial and spiritual crises
Along the way, Davis vividly takes readers back to some of the most powerful eras in American music history and delivers a tribute worthy of the artist. The updated paperback edition includes two brand-new photos, as well as a note to the reader and selected sources.
- ISBN10 1592407439
- ISBN13 9781592407439
- Publish Date 31 December 2012
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 25 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Gotham Books
- Format Hardcover (UK Trade)
- Pages 464
- Language English