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Touchstone, October 2009
eBook, 416 pages
ISBN-10: 1416596755
ISBN-13: 9781416596752
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CHRIS O’DELL WASN’T FAMOUS. SHE WASN’T EVEN ALMOST FAMOUS. BUT SHE WAS THERE.
* She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and she sang in the “Hey Jude” chorus.
* She lived with George Harrison and Pattie Boyd and unwittingly got involved in Pattie’s famous love story with Eric Clapton.
* She’s the subject of Leon Russell’s “Pisces Apple Lady.”
* She worked for the Rolling Stones on their infamous 1972 tour and did a drug run for Keith Richards.
* She’s “the woman down the hall” in Joni Mitchell’s song “Coyote,” the “mystery woman” pictured on the Stones album Exile on Main Street, and the “Miss O’Dell” of George Harrison’s song.
The remarkable, intimate story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions—to be part of rock royalty’s inner circle—Miss O’Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.
* She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded The White Album, Abbey Road, and Let It Be, and she sang in the “Hey Jude” chorus.
* She lived with George Harrison and Pattie Boyd and unwittingly got involved in Pattie’s famous love story with Eric Clapton.
* She’s the subject of Leon Russell’s “Pisces Apple Lady.”
* She worked for the Rolling Stones on their infamous 1972 tour and did a drug run for Keith Richards.
* She’s “the woman down the hall” in Joni Mitchell’s song “Coyote,” the “mystery woman” pictured on the Stones album Exile on Main Street, and the “Miss O’Dell” of George Harrison’s song.
The remarkable, intimate story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millions—to be part of rock royalty’s inner circle—Miss O’Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.
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How did you come to write this book?
I knew I was living the dreams of millions. I have wanted to write this book for years, but could never find the right time. It arrived when I met Kathy Ketcham and together we have created a book of which I am extremely proud.
“If there were such a thing as a female Forrest Gump of rock ‘n’ roll, Chris O’Dell would be it.”
-- High Times
"One of the most rollicking and enjoyable classic rock memoirs of recent years…don’t mistakenly file this book under Groupie Lit."
-- Houston Press
“Nick Carraway to classic rock’s Gatsbys…brisk and excellent.”
-- The New York Times Book Review
“Irresistible. . . . A rock ‘n’ roll fairy tale.” —Kirkus Reviews
“O'Dell's engaging candor, plus her scorecard of heavyweights—and the reader's inevitable envy—keeps one glued to the narrative.” —LA Weekly
“She wasn't just another groupie. She was an insider. . . . Fascinating.” —Fort Worth Weekly
“If there were such a thing as a female Forrest Gump of rock ‘n’ roll, Chris O’Dell would be it.”
-- High Times
"One of the most rollicking and enjoyable classic rock memoirs of recent years…don’t mistakenly file this book under Groupie Lit."
-- Houston Press
“Nick Carraway to classic rock’s Gatsbys…brisk and excellent.”
-- The New York Times Book Review
Huffington Post, July 11, 2010
...short of mesmerizing as it brings us into a netherworld most of us will never ever see firsthand. Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved by Chris O'Dell ...
Huffington Post, July 10, 2010
...short of mesmerizing as it brings us into a netherworld most of us will never ever see firsthand. Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved by Chris O'Dell ...
Tucson Weekly, December 3, 2009
...For many years, Tucsonan Chris O'Dell lived in the magic world of rock 'n' roll, surrounded by and friends with musicians many of us have only admired or idolized. It's all there in ...
Cleveland Scene, November 25, 2009
...the book warns against) and eating live ants (which the book does not warn against). With help from Katherine Ketcham, Chris O'Dell has penned a behind-the-scenes memoir for the rock and pop age. Miss O'Dell (Touchstone) begins in 1968, when ...
Detroit News, October 15, 2009
...remastered sessions are a reminder of what it was like to hear the Beatles with fresh ears. For Chris O'Dell, the Beatles will always sound fresh. She worked for them at Apple Records in the '60s, and she's written an account of those London ...
