P.P. Arnold's story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early
musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's
career began when she joined the Ike & Tina Turner Revue at the age
of just seventeen.
But little did the young Ikette know how much
her world was about to be turned upside-down... Upon arriving in
London in 1966 to support the Rolling Stones, the shy but vivacious
nineteen-year-old caught the eye of frontman Mick Jagger. He would
persuade her to stay in the city and record as a solo artist, ultimately
leading to a five-decade career working with everyone from Jagger, Rod
Stewart, the Small Faces, Eric Clapton and Nick Drake to Barry Gibb,
Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, the KLF, Paul Weller and Primal Scream.
However, it has been far from a gilded life for the musical star,
who, after being forced into marriage at the age of fifteen upon
becoming pregnant, went on to endure a string of personal traumas,
including physical abuse from her husband, sexual abuse at the hands of
her one-time musical mentor and, later, the tragic loss of her young
daughter in a road accident. Yet the legendary musician survived it
all and has continued to reinvent herself throughout the years, be that
as a West End actress, a much-sought-after backing singer or a renowned
pop and soul star in her own right. Now, for the first time, she is
telling her remarkable story.
This is the long-awaited memoir of a true soul survivor.
Soul Survivor : The Autobiography - P.P. Arnold
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