Pure B.S.

[Partridge]

Pure B.S. In addition to being the name of a Blake Shelton album, it could well describe this book.

I received a gift book in the mail today. Here are some excerpts:

Linda Ronstadt attended the University of Arizona, Tucson, from 1967-1971.

Linda also had the opportunity to study music theory while at the University of Arizona. She studied classical music theory, voice, and opera techniques to become a professional singer. She was also exposed to more traditional Mexican music, which would later become an important part of her repertoire.

Linda's mother, Gilberta, was a passionate fan of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas.

Though the group played mostly in small venues, they did have some success with their recordings. Their first album, "Silk Purse", was released in 1970 and was well-received by critics. The album featured a mix of classic country covers and some of Linda's original tunes.

The group's second album, "Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys", was released in 1971 and featured the hit single "Different Drum".

The band also released two additional singles, "Send in the Clowns" and "Ride a White Swan". Despite the success of "Different Drum", neither single charted.

Linda Ronstadt's Hand Sown... Home Grown ------- The album was produced by John Boylan. ---- The album was certified gold within two months of its release.

in 1974, Ronstadt joined the Eagles and became a permanent member of the band.

In 1976, Ronstadt performed with the legendary reggae group Toots and the Maytals. ---- Ronstadt also recorded a version of "Monkey Man" with the group, which was released as a single.

The relationship between Linda Ronstadt and Albert Brooks began in 1981 when the two met on the set of the film Modern Romance. Linda Ronstadt had just released her hit album, What's New ----

Linda Ronstadt and Albert Brooks co-starred in the film Lost in America, and in 1988 they collaborated on the song "You're No Good", which was featured on Linda Ronstadt's album Canciones de mi Padre.

Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville have been dating since 2019, --- The two have become one of the most iconic couples in the music industry, and have been taking their love to the stage with performances of duets.

There is so much information in this book. I could go on and on. But maybe you would rather get your own copy and enjoy it.

[fabtastique]

What a load of nonsense ! 😂

[Partridge]

The book appears to have been removed from Amazon. Barnes and Nobles still has it listed as sold out.

Was it just an elaborate expensive joke? I can't comprehend someone could research a topic and write such a strange contradictory book.

[RobGNYC]

Maybe ChatGPT? I think even that would be more accurate. “Ride a White Swan”—Linda singing T-Rex is nothing if not original.

[eddiejinnj]

How many pages is this quote book? Does it have parts where he gets it right? Happy Easter to those who celebrate. Peace eddiejinfl

[Partridge]

It's a slim volume, about 80 pages.

[RobGNYC]

I guess it’s some kind of dubious achievement to get EVERYTHING wrong. The more I read, the more it feels AI/machine-written.

[PoP80]

I posted a bad review of the book on Goodreads, for what it's worth. I couldn't find any information about Dayle Peters, other than a brief listing on LinkedIn (if that's the same person). It does seem like it could be an AI written book, since it's so poorly written and full of inaccuracies. 

[eddiejinnj]

I was thinking the same thing. Did the author get anything correct? Totally weird. eddiejinfl

[sliderocker]

They should change the title of the book to A Comedy of Errors

[Partridge]

He starts off on the right track and immediately the hallucinations set in:

She was first honored wiht a Grammy Award in 1975, when she won Best Country Vocal Performance for her hit single "When Will I Be Loved". She went on to win her first Album of the Year award in 1976 for her album "Hasten Down the Wind". in 1979, she became the first female artist to win a Record of the Year award for her hit single "Ooh Baby Baby".