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Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio
by
Carol Miller
"Radio legend Carol Miller...the sultry-voiced and still-fabulous airwaves icon...is a beloved veteran of...classic rock."
--New York Post
" Miller's] voice drew a generation of teenage boys to their radios."
--New York Times
Carol Miller is indisputably America's premiere female rock 'n' roll disc jockey, as her well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prov...more
--New York Post
" Miller's] voice drew a generation of teenage boys to their radios."
--New York Times
Carol Miller is indisputably America's premiere female rock 'n' roll disc jockey, as her well-deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame prov...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
August 28th 2012
by Ecco
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If you like classic rock and have spent sometime in the tri-state area than you may know the voice of Carol Miller. What you may not know is that this DJ is a smart strong woman who has had to fight hard for life and rock and roll.
Like many biographies “Up All Night” flows in chronological order outlining childhood, school family and career. Yet, Carol’s approach is different as she shares her feeling along with her stories. Miller is candid about dealing with anti-Semitism, cancer, love, self-d...more
Like many biographies “Up All Night” flows in chronological order outlining childhood, school family and career. Yet, Carol’s approach is different as she shares her feeling along with her stories. Miller is candid about dealing with anti-Semitism, cancer, love, self-d...more
I didn't grow up in NYC, so I wasn't familiar with Carol Miller. I admire her for breaking ground in radio--her book makes it agonizingly clear how women were at worst harassed and assaulted and at best not taken seriously as potential professionals on the airwaves in the 1970s. Her persistence with doctors over issues women have had to fight to push to the forefront of medical science inspired me. Her brushes with rock stars are for sure impressive (and damn fun/infuriating to read). She's got...more
Disclosure: I received a complimentary advance copy of this book with the expectation that I would provide an honest review.
Interesting for:
First-hand stories about rock celebrities (dated Paul Stanley of Kiss and Steve Tyler of Aerosmith)
Life as a teenager in the 60s (saw the Beatles in concert in New York)
Woman pioneer in a man's world (record nerds and radio DJs)
Insights into radio industry and rock programming
Contrast between a socially conservative Jewish upbringing and life among pop cultu...more
Interesting for:
First-hand stories about rock celebrities (dated Paul Stanley of Kiss and Steve Tyler of Aerosmith)
Life as a teenager in the 60s (saw the Beatles in concert in New York)
Woman pioneer in a man's world (record nerds and radio DJs)
Insights into radio industry and rock programming
Contrast between a socially conservative Jewish upbringing and life among pop cultu...more
I've never listened to Carol Miller on the radio (or on Sirius XM), but I really connected with her memoir (won from a firstreads giveaway). Like Carol, I djed in college, worked as a music director, was a girl working mostly with guys, and for a while there, I even dreamed of getting into the business after school. I'm pursuing other professional paths now, but parts of Up All Night: Ny Life and Times in Rock Radio hit me like a wave of nostalgia--even her playlist philosophy reminded me of my...more
Up All Night: My Life and Times in Rock Radio by Carol Miller (Harper Cllins 2012)(791.44) is a memoir by a DJ who was at the cutting edge of the rise of FM album rock radio as the predominant media for rock and roll. THe author was a big star in Philadelphia and later in New York in the late 1970's through the present. I had hoped that this book would be about the 60's and 70's phenomena known as "AOR" (Album Oriented Rock), but alas. this book is more a photo collage of great-to-middling rock...more
Carol Miller is a legend in the radio industry. She's been a radio dj, or personality, for four decades and has met, mingled with, and dated famous rock stars. Her memoir is a list of who is who in the rock music industry, but it's also a glimpse into her private life. Her list of accomplishments is astounding and her success in the music industry is worth reading.
The smooth voice that Carol Miller brings to the radio translates into a book that is entertaining and inspiring to read. Her persona...more
The smooth voice that Carol Miller brings to the radio translates into a book that is entertaining and inspiring to read. Her persona...more
This was a really great read. I was literally "Up All Night" trying to finish it yesterday (which I did). I love the sixties and seventies, on which much of the book is focused, and thoroughly enjoyed reading about Miller's encounters with the likes of 'The Beatles','Kiss', and Bruce Springsteen, just to name a few. I had personally never heard of Miller until reading this book, but I would suggest it to those who would have grown up listening to her, as well as youngsters like myself.
An interesting read - I expected to read about her love of rock and roll and contact with various rockers during her career. I was impressed by her struggle to break into a male-dominated profession, as well as her own struggles to learn and acknowledge her family's medical history before it claimed her.
Enjoyed this autobiography. Maybe it's because I am a Jersey girl and knew everyone she mentioned in the book. Maybe it's because I understood all the Yiddish she used. Or may be it's just because Carol had a great story to...nice Jewish girl because a rock and roll DJ and stayed a nice Jewish girl.
Some fun stories, and I really admire her for doing exactly what she wanted and not taking shit from the dudes. And? Murray Head, right? If you're gonna, there's the guy to do it with.
Really loved the personal journey - eye opening about what realities of sexism at work in the 70's. made me appreciate how far we've come!
I was pleasantly surprised by this book!
Full disclosure - received free from goodreads giveaway.
I have never listened to Carol Moore on the radio, and after reading this book, I'm sorry about that! Her story was very interesting to read, and I really enjoyed her little stories about the various musicians that she interacted with. She really got to experience a lot of music history first hand!
Full disclosure - received free from goodreads giveaway.
I have never listened to Carol Moore on the radio, and after reading this book, I'm sorry about that! Her story was very interesting to read, and I really enjoyed her little stories about the various musicians that she interacted with. She really got to experience a lot of music history first hand!
I enjoyed reading about the author. I liked her and it was a good read. The beginning was slow so I skimmed to page 84; got interesting when she began her radio career. Her story is also about her health struggles.
It was a good story about a Jewish girl growing up in the auspices of the time. Parents expectations and maternal medical history shaped her world.
Fascinating memoir of Carol Miller's rise to fame as a "rock jock" starting back in the late 1960s & continuing through present day (I had no idea she had created the syndicated show "Get the Led Out"). It is also an inspiring story of her battle with uterine and breast cancer. And, I met her at BEA and was pleased to have shaken a hand that had also touched the hands of Robert Plant, Steve Tyler, Mick Jagger and numberous other rock luminaries, plus she seemed to be a genuinely nice person....more
This was a goodreads give away. Miller was one of the earliest females in a mostly female dominated industry. It is also a career known for frequent turn overs. She has managed to stay employed and loves what she does. Miller shares how her innocents early on lead to compromising conditions. However she always seems to learn from her mistakes. Throughout her life she has battled cancer many times and cared for her elderly parents. Miller comes across as admirable and very likable.
Wow what a life and what a dynamite person. I only wish much Naches for her.
An autobiography by Carol Miller. Even though I've never heard her on the radio, I would have probably been a big fan of hers, judging by the music she played and loved. Loved the stories of her encounters with many of my favorite rock stars. A very interesting read. Recommended for anyone who loves rock n roll.
Goodreads giveaway recipient.
Goodreads giveaway recipient.
Good book. Just wish she had gone into more details.
Love her strong voice.
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