The story a musical biography
The Story of Lin-Manuel Miranda: A Biography Book for New Readers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
This book is a chapter book which is great because it allows you to his entire life in seven chapters. The book has a quiz at the end to test yourself on how well you know about him after you read about him. There are also maps to show places and think tanks to help students connect themselves to the book by asking questions. There is also a timeline at the end of most chapters to keep students in order of when things happened in that chapter and overall connect and make it fluid.
You might know all the songs and albums of your favorite musicians, but do you know the experiences and inspirations behind their work? Luckily, you can find out by listening to some great musical biographies on Spotify.
With picks that include memoirs from legendary stars including Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish, Gucci Mane, and Dolly Parton, you can discover all the wisdom these greats have to share.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
Written and narrated by Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl’s autobiography, The Storyteller, sheds light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, who goes on to live out his craziest dreams as a musician. The rock icon reflects on everything from hitting the road with Scream at 18, to his time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. He remembers jamming with Iggy Pop and dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He tells stories about drumming for Tom Petty and meeting Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall. Grohl even recounts unexpected moments like bedtime stories with Joan Jett to a chance meeting with Little Richard.
The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl
Written and narrated by Melanie Chisholm
After five women answered a newspaper ad, the Spice Girls were born. They recorded their first single, “Wannabe,” and nearly overnight, Melanie “Melanie C” Chisholm went from small-town girl to Sporty Spice.
The Sporty One follows the meteoric rise of Melanie C and The Spice Girls, from the incredible highs of playing at Wembley, conquering the BRITs, and closing the 2012 Olympics, to the difficult lows. For the first time ever, Melanie C talks about the pressures of fame, the shaming and bullying she experienced, the struggles she has had with her body image and mental health, and the difficulty of finding herself when the whole world knew her name.
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
Written by Dolly Parton, Robert K. Oermann
Narrated by Dolly This musical, composed by Joel Goodman and Jan Osborne, with a script by Joan Greening is a journey through the extraordinary life of Alan Turing. Alan was a genius whose brilliant code breaking brain saved approximately fourteen million lives in WW2. It takes us on a journey through the loss of his closest friend, his romance with a fellow worker, the moment he realises how to beat the Germans and the growing awareness of his homosexuality. His treatment after the war was truly appalling and this brilliant, funny man was left in despair. "Many beautiful moments" THE STAGE "A series of skilful songs" Musical Theatre Review ★★★★★ - Stagey Sue ★★★★★ - Lisa In The Theatre ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★ - West End Best Friend ★★★★ - North West End ★★★★ - Lou Reviews ★★★★ - Lost In Theatreland ★★★★ - Adventures in Theatreland Please note that seats are unallocated for this performance. Please ignore any seat numbers/allocation on the next page - please rest assured that you will be able to sit with the rest of your party! Warning: Contains flashing lights One of the most important pages on your music website is your bio page. Let's face it - although you may be great at composing melodies and lyrics, it’s hard to write about yourself. Writing a great musician bio is not an easy thing to do, but it’s a really important way to make your band appear professional. A great musician bio will create the first impression of you to many of your website visitors, so make it a good one. It will help convert your visitors into fans, as well as give music reviewers and media a sense of who you are. So how do you go about writing that perfect musician bio? These elements will help you write an effective bio that details your music and your background in a concise and inviting way. The toughest part about writing your musician bio is getting started. Make a few notes on a piece of paper to begin. Jot down your name, and where you’re from. Add what your music sounds like, as objectively as you can, and then write down your influences. This will help you shape a sentence or two as an introduction. You’ll want it to be engaging, but concise. It’s easy to go too long here, so think about how you might quickly introduce yourself to someone who has never met you or heard your music before. Keep your tone in mind as you write your bio’s introduction. Depending on your style of music– and your personality–you may want to inject some humor into your bio. You may also want to write more formally. Include some relevant background information in your bio, including your musical history, but again: keep it short. You want to be sure to keep your visitors engaged - not lose them with lengthy paragraphs of text. Write down your musical history and education, and choose just a few relevant parts to incorporate into your bio. As a note, make sure to write your musician bio in the third person. This will make it qui
How to write an effective musician bio (with examples!)
1. An engaging introduction
2. Add background information