Really Saying Something Really Saying Something

Really Saying Something

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Publisher Description

Brought to you by Penguin.
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'This book is like something from a movie' DERMOT O'LEARY

'[A] brilliant autobiography' MARTIN KEMP

A Sunday Times Best Music Book of 2020
A HuffPo Book That Got Us Through 2020
A Daily Mail Best Showbiz Memoir
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MUSIC, FAME AND A LIFELONG FRIENDSHIP.

Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward met in the school playground when they were four. They became international stars, first as a trio, then, for almost three decades, as a duo.

After finishing school, Sara studied journalism at the London College Of Fashion, while Keren worked at the BBC. They lived in the YWCA before moving into the semi-derelict former Sex Pistols rehearsal room and immersing themselves in Soho's thriving club scene. A year later they teamed up with Siobhan Fahey to form Bananarama. A string of worldwide hits followed, including 'Cruel Summer', 'I Heard a Rumour and 'Venus'. In a male-dominated industry, they were determined to succeed on their own terms and inspired a generation with their music, DIY-style and trailblazing attitudes.

Narrated with humour and authenticity, and filled with never before seen photos Really Saying Something takes us from the early days to the world tours, to party games with George Michael, a close friendship with Prodigy's Keith Flint, hanging out with Andy Warhol in New York and a Guinness World Record for the most worldwide chart entries of any all-female group.

As well as the highs, Sara and Keren speak frankly about the flip side side of fame, revealing their personal struggles and the challenges of juggling family life with a demanding professional schedule.

Really Saying Something is the story of two friends who continue to pursue their dreams their way - and have a great time doing it. It's a celebration of determination and a lifelong friendship, with an unbeatable soundtrack.
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'A wonderful, pantomime-like story of self-invention and continuous reinvention.' LITERARY REVIEW

'Their friendship has seen them through their school years, adolescence, bad breakups, motherhood and comebacks, all of which is beautifully captured in their memoir Really Saying Something, which I devoured ... what a nostalgia-fest' KATE THORNTON

'Brilliant, of course, absolutely wonderful' EAMONN HOLMES

'This cheery memoir showed how luck and canny shoe choices propelled Bristol school friends Dallin and Woodward to megastardom' UNCUT

© Keren Woodward, Sara Dallin 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

GENRE
Biography
NARRATOR
SD
Sara Dallin
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
06:04
hr min
RELEASED
2020
29 October
PUBLISHER
Random House
SIZE
193.4
MB

Customer Reviews

ZingZingX54 ,

A book that should of never been written

Loved Bananarama back in the day. So, I thought this book would be a treat. Unfortunately not. Two unlikeable egos, going on about just how great they are. Lack of self awareness throughout this book. We went to this club, we ate in these restaurants, we went on holidays here and we met this person etc.. The
Book doesn’t really tell you anything other than Sarah and Karen think they are great. Lack of mentions of Jackie and Siobhan is so noticeable. They came across as treating them poorly, again even in reflection there is a lack of self awareness. My overall impression is that I don’t want to listen to them ever again.. 1/5

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