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Ronnie Gilbert

Gilbert, Ronnie

2015

Overview

Ronnie Gilbert had a long and colorful career as a singer, actor, playwright, therapist, and independent woman. Her lifelong work for political and social change was central to her role as a performer. Raised in Depression-era New York City by leftist, working-class, secular Jewish parents, Gilbert is best known as a member of the Weavers, the quartet of the 1950s and '60s that survived the blacklist and helped popularize folk music in America. Her joyous contralto and vibrant stage presence enriched the celebrated group and propelled Gilbert into a second singing career with Holly Near in the 1980s and '90s. As an actor, Gilbert explored developmental theater with Joseph Chaikin and Peter Brook and wrote and performed in ensemble and solo productions across the United States and Canada.Ronnie Gilbertbrings the political, artistic, and social issues of the era alive through song lyrics and personal stories, traversing sixty years of collaborations in life and art that span the folk revival, the Cold War blacklist, primal therapy, the back-to-the-land movement, and a rich, multigenerational family story. Much more than a memoir,Ronnie Gilbertis a unique and engaging historical document for readers interested in music, theater, American politics, the women's movement, and left-wing activism.

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Subject: 1950s music / 1960s music / 20th century queer singers / american folk music / Biography / bisexual singers / depression era musicians / feminist literature / folk music in america / folk musicians in america / Folk singers / gender studies / Gilbert, Ronnie / lesbian folk singers / lgbtq biography / lgbtq musicians / MUSIC / MUSIC / General / MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal / music history / north american musicians / performing arts / queer lit / queer memoir / queer musicians / ronnie gilbert / singer songwriters of the 20th century / the weavers / United States / womens studies
• ISBN: 0520253086, 0520962443, 9780520253087, 9780520962446