These four memoirs by artists across genres and generations are among the most anticipated music books to arrive this fall.
Over the Influence: A Memoir
By Joanna “JoJo” Levesque
After breaking out in the mid-2000s with rhythmic pop hits like “Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late” — which reached the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 12 and No. 3, respectively — JoJo retired from the public eye. Years later, she described an extensive lawsuit with her label, along with her own personal challenges. Now, with her memoir out on September 17, she reveals what happened during those years, shedding light on exactly what kept her away – and what brought her back.
Life in the key of G
By Kenny G and Philip Lerman
Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny G has long been a jazz icon — known as much for his deft playing as his tight curls — but he's never let fans into his life like that. It was released on September 24 and was written with writer Philip Lerman (his co-producer America's Most Wanted and co-author of host John Walsh's memoir), the artist born Kenneth Gorelick details how he went from a bullied, skinny kid in Seattle to a teenage musician for everyone from Barry White to Liberace.
From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir
By Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Two years ago, Presley asked her daughter Keough to help her complete an important, if daunting, project: her memoir. A month later, Presley died — and Keough was left with a mission to deliver her mother's story, which will be released on October 8. Keough collected the tapes recorded for the book and listened in bed as Lisa Marie recounted her relationship with her famous parents: Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
Cher: The Memoir, Part One
From Cher
As Grammy Award-winning icon Cher approaches 80, she'll share the story of her extraordinary life in her own words — and two parts. In Part OneOut Nov. 19, the artist born Cherilyn Sarkisian recounts her childhood and career beginnings through her marriage to Sonny Bono, revealing more about the pair's complicated relationship. There is no publication date yet for Part Twobut as Part OneHis bio teases, “It's a life too vast for a single book.”
This story appears in the August 24, 2024 issue Bulletin board.
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