Steve Goodman Facing the Music

by Eals, Clay; Guthrie, Arlo; Terkel, Studs

• ISBN13: 9781550227321
• ISBN10: 1550227327
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Ecw Press

Summary

What would life be like with death hanging over our heads? Most of us push the prospect aside until the end of our days. Not Steve Goodman. Diagnosed with a fatal disease at age 20, he managed to survive and thrive to write an anthem of his generation and become what many considered the most galvanizing entertainer of his time. What lessons did he learn and share with others while privately, then publicly, fending off leukemia for more than 15 years? The answers lie in Steve Goodman: Facing the Music. This is the comprehensive, untold story of a young man whose hilarious, touching and provocative music - "City of New Orleans," "You Never Even Call Me by My Name," "Banana Republics," "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request" and many more stellar songs - uplifted millions from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and continues to do so today. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Clay Eals is the author of Every Time a Bell Rings. He is a writer for the Portland Oregonian and an editor of publications for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Preface: 'In his last days, dying, he was more alive than ever'	p. 1
Foreword: 'There was nothing phony about Steve Goodman'	p. 2
Introduction: 'You offer your love and goodness to the world'	p. 4
'Glad you're alive - spread it around': May 21, 1984	p. 8
A voice that 'brought you to the music': 1948-62	p. 28
'He was just infectious - the entire world was his clique: 1962-65	p. 58
'He was a fireball of energy - he just exuded happiness': 1965-68	p. 98
'This was the time to do it - either do it or don't': 1969	p. 138
'His genius and humility were the magnets': 1970-May 1971	p. 176
'It wasn't about ego or attitude - it was just this hunger': May-December 1971	p. 220
'That's what it's like when you're not in it for the chips': January-July 1972	p. 262
'I'll sing you a medley of Arlo Guthrie's hit record': July-December 1972	p. 304
'He was intent on engaging in severe acts of communication': January 1973-June 1974	p. 338
'I want to sing to the widest variety of people I know of': June 1974-December 1975	p. 378
'There is no one influence?' 'Yeah, it's the hectic eclectic': 1976-February 1977	p. 422
'I'm going to communicate with you if it kills me': March 1977-March 1978	p. 468
'This place is on fire, and I know the music has to reflect that': April-December 1978	p. 512
'He couldn't play to his audience because they wouldn't let him': January 1979-April 1980	p. 544
"I hope to continue this search for what is called pop': April 1980-July 1982	p. 568
'You're dead, you're alive, you're dead, you're alive...': July 1982-January 1984	p. 610
'You just don't understand, you don't get it: I've gotta do this: February-September 1984	p. 656
'The big bang in the little shape...this really vivid, burning coal': September 1984-beyond	p. 688
On the Record: Discs, videos, books and sites	p. 730
Acknowledgments: 'A village in the thousands'	p. 742
Index: Including photo credits	p. 748
CD Annotation: 'A good friend is dead and gone, but his song ain't over yet'	p. 778
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