San Francisco— Sometimes poignant and often hilarious, Piano Girl (June 2005) reveals the comedies, tragedies, and mundane miracles witnessed by a keenly observant and very witty storyteller. From cheesy lounges to four-star hotels, Robin Meloy Goldsby recounts the soundtrack of her life with grace and wicked humor. Along the way she discovers the human side, for better or worse, of her audiences—the celebrities, drunks, moguls, the down-and-out and downright scary, the music lovers and music haters, and ordinary people dealing with life in extraordinary ways. Says Keyboard magazine editor Ernie Rideout: “Goldsby’s pragmatic approach to what is so often relegated to background music is as inspiring and edifying as it is entertaining—and boy, is it entertaining. This is one of the funniest reads I’ve had in a long time…” Publishers Weekly gave Piano Girl a starred review, calling it “...A bighearted, funny, truly eye-opening memoir."
After working her way through college by playing cocktail-lounge piano, Robin Meloy Goldsby realized she had discovered her calling. Her 30-year career has taken her from suburban motels to New York City’s poshest venues, exclusive island resorts, and Third World countries, and on to the castles of Europe where she now performs. A resident of Germany, she has recorded two albums of original music. www.robin.goldsby.de
Backbeat Books publishes books for people who are passionate about music, whether as performers or avid fans. Based in San Francisco, Backbeat Books is an imprint of CMP Information.
After working her way through college by playing cocktail-lounge piano, Robin Meloy Goldsby realized she had discovered her calling. Her 30-year career has taken her from suburban motels to New York City’s poshest venues, exclusive island resorts, and Third World countries, and on to the castles of Europe where she now performs. A resident of Germany, she has recorded two albums of original music. www.robin.goldsby.de
Backbeat Books publishes books for people who are passionate about music, whether as performers or avid fans. Based in San Francisco, Backbeat Books is an imprint of CMP Information.
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