Award-winning songwriter and musician Joy McKean wrote many of her husband Slim Dusty's most famous songs and won the first Golden Guitar awarded at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Now, for the first time, Joy explores her own life from childhood to the present, fifty years of marriage to Slim, songwriting, recording and touring, while raising their children Anne and David. Joy reveals an Australia that has long gone, when she and Slim and their band would load up trucks and caravans and drive across the country, putting on a show in every town, then moving on to do it all again the next night, and winning legions of fans along the way. Inspiring and entertaining, Joy takes us into the heart and soul of her life of music and memories.
The perfect book for Slim Dusty's legions of fans, whose numbers are still strong even years after his death. Slim Dusty and Joy McKean were famous around Australia for their performances and for their love of the outback and its people. Slim and Joy were awarded a total of 37 Golden Guitars between them and Joy is respected by other performers both in and out of the country music scene, such as Kasey Chambers, Troy Cassar Daley and Paul Kelly. Joy McKean wrote many of her husband Slim Dusty's most well-loved songs, such as 'Lights on the Hill' and 'When the Rain Tumbles Down in July'. She is a natural writer who has turned her talent to telling us the stories behind many of their most popular songs. Through the lyrics and stories she gives us an intimate insight into her life on the road with Slim. This beautiful, fully illustrated paperback edition comprises of a selection of song lyrics, Joy's stories - including three stories exclusive to this edition - and reminisces about each song, photographs from the family collection and outstanding shots by acclaimed photographer John Elliott, who has been photographing Slim and Joy, their band and family for decades.
many miles of memories, laughs and tears...a legendary chapter in Australian music, in grand style' COURIER-MAIL Slim Dusty and Joy McKean came together through their shared passion for country music and their love of taking their show on the road. Their marriage of more than fifty years is celebrated as the most successful partnership in the history of Australian music. Slim Dusty’s record sales have topped seven million, and he and Joy have each received the music industry’s most esteemed awards. Now, through her own very personal stories and songs that she and Slim wrote, Joy describes their pioneering decades of life on the road, from the old showgrounds of the 1950s to the grand theatres of the big cities, the old-time halls of country Australia and some of the most remote areas of the continent. She also tells of the people they met along the way and of the family they gathered around them – both their own children, Anne and David, and the many people with whom they travelled and performed.This beautifully illustrated edition also includes photographs from acclaimed Australian photographer, John Elliott. Part memoir, part songbook, I’ve Been There (and Back Again) is the story of a grand country music love affair. It is also the story of a brilliant woman who, hand in hand with her man, wrote the songs that Australians call their own. Joy's new memoir, RIDING THIS ROAD, will be available 29 April 2014.
Australia's greatest country singer-songwriter Slim Dusty's own story, written with Joy McKean, his wife for 50 years - now updated. 'It seems I've done most things I wanted to do, but of all things, I think I most enjoy finding good songs and recording them. There are so many songs I want to record that I will be kept busy for as long as I can keep it up ... It is the people you meet along the road of life who make the travelling easier. No wonder I loved it all.' - Slim Dusty Slim Dusty was Australia's most well-loved and best known country music performer. A legend in the bush, his famous hit 'A Pub With No Beer' made him a household name in the towns and cities too. This is the story of the life that Slim Dusty and Joy McKean shared for their fifty years of marriage and touring together - their love for each other, their family and their music - and their determination to bring country music to the whole of Australia. Slim died in 2003, but throughout Australia, and around the world, people are still playing his songs and passing them on to new generations of fans. In this updated edition of the classic autobiography, Joy McKean writes about her family's commitment to honouring his memory and their work to keep his name alive. If you love today's Australian country music, this is the story of where it all started. '... just like his lyrics, the prose is perfect. Here he is talking about the early Dusty days. It's just like listening to a bright spark in the bush.' - The Age 'Slim blazed the red-dirt trail for Australian singer/songwriters, allowing us to remain unashamedly ourselves.' - Missy Higgins
Autobiography of this well-known Australian country music performer, first published in 1996, describes his eventful career over 50 years, with his wife, Joy McKean. Includes discography. The author is the composer of many popular songs, including 'A Pub with No Beer'.
Autobiography of Australian country music performer Slim Dusty (1927-2003). Written by Slim Dusty and his partner, Joy McKean, describes the couple's love for each other, their love for music, and their determination to bring country music to Australia. Revised edition updates Slim and Joy's careers. Foreword by their daughter and Australian singer and songwriter, Anne Kirkpatrick. Includes photos, album discography and index. Both authors have been awarded the Order of Australia, and Slim is winner of numerous gold and platinum record awards.
Amid uncertain times, inexplicable fear and stress define our lives as we struggle to return to normalcy. Did we lose our joy in the process? Many of us did, and now we can get it back. In Pivot to Find Your Joy, author Dr. Joy Ohayia combines her personal experiences with common-sense, practical tips in the areas of mental and emotional, nutritional, physical, social, intellectual, financial, environmental, and spiritual wellness to help us rediscover the joy in our lives. Praise for Pivot to Find Your Joy “Pivot to Find Your Joy is a true gift to all. Her words of wisdom are mixed with her natural sense of positivity and light are the wonderful gems readers will leave with.” —Mindy and Paula, Wardrobe Stylists - The StyleDuo “Pivot to Find Your Joy has relatable elements throughout as Dr. Joy shares her personal story and practical advice for her readers. Her deep breathing exercises are paramount as many employees experience stress on a daily basis.” —Alex Desamour – Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Novo Nordisk “Finding my joy has been a lifelong endeavor for me. The lessons I have learned from Pivot to Find Your Joy have given me a new perspective on the ways I can achieve joy in my life and those who are closest to me.” —George McCollough, Princeton TV Station Director, Filmmaker & Educator “Dr. Joy is an inspiration to us all. Her user-friendly guide Pivot to Find Your Joy, gives readers an easy way to connect with their inner truth and lead an authentic life.” —Renee Sall, Public Relations Consultant - Maximum Exposure PR
I AM JOY is a peek into the life and the lessons that led Joy to the woman she is today. Her inspiring story of courage and perseverance is sure to inspire many. Joy England earned her Master's in Public Administration from Rutgers University, Newark. After beginning her career with the special needs community in 2003, she dedicated her career to advocating for those who need support in finding their voice.
Are you ready for more peace, hope, purpose, and JOY? You must become intimately acquainted with your trials and tribulations if you are going to have a say in how you interact with them. Take this remarkable journey through cancer, betrayal, abandonment, and more. Be prepared to challenge your thoughts on adversity and shift your perspective on life's most complicated seasons. God has a plan for YOUR story, and when you get real about suffering, you are free to experience a joy that is impossible to contain and easy to share. Are you ready to increase your joy quotient, experience more peace, and become excited about your purpose? Are you prepared to choose hope, take a leap of faith, and make room for joy? Say, "Yes!" It may not be easy or comfortable, but it will be worth it.
Take another moment for Joy in your day. When Joy began putting words on paper, it was for her enjoyment and release of the words bouncing around in her head. In 2010 she took her writing to the next level by blogging. This meant the world could see what see wrote. She had one goal in mind: to give hope and encouragement to at least one person. Everyday situations just kept on happening, and she just kept on writing about them. Hopefully, as you read More Life Moments with Joy, you will gain new insight into your life and your walk with Jesus.
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