I've Never Been To Me

I've Never Been To MeNot just an amazing autobiography — it's a primer on the music industry and what it's like to have a #1 hit. It's a must-read for all Charlene's fans and anyone considering a career in music.Special limited time price!''I've Never Been To Me,'' the favorite, iconic #1-hit song that's been featured in movies like Shrek the Third, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and TV shows such as Glee has an even more incredible story behind it and the life of the Motown artist who made it famous, Charlene. This is her extraordinary and inspirational story. Charlene always knew she wanted to be a singer, from her childhood in Hollywood. When the Beatles and the Rolling Stones first came to America, Charlene cheekily got an audience with them—she knew even back then that stardom was attractive. In a rollercoaster time, Charlene's life alternated from parties with Brian Wilson to having a child and marrying young, poverty, physical abuse, and the violent effects of her husband's increasing drug addiction, to joining Petula Clark's backing singers at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, auditioning in front of legendary Motown boss Berry Gordy and to her joy, being signed—the first ever white female singer to be signed to the label. Her first song, ''All That Love Went To Waste,'' came out in 1974, followed by two albums on the Motown label. These were the heady years of parties with Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and all the other great Motown names. Then writer Ron Miller persuaded Charlene to record his song, ''I've Never Been To Me,'' in 1977—that eventually lead to a #1 hit.Her life mirrors the song in many ways, and it took finding and keeping her strong faith to see her through. Ride along with Charlene's rollercoaster life of performing live and singing in that mesmerizing way to fans all over the world. Read the story of how she had left the US and the music business to move to England with her second and loving husband, Jeff, with the rollercoaster swinging down and up again. The growing international success of the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert confirmed her as a hugely popular singer among the gay community, and recently she released a new club version of her iconic song in association with Eye Witness. Charlene's story has it all: the stars, the fame, the struggle, the pain. No one does it better than Charlene.Includes many photos of Charlene with her family and famous friendsTable of ContentsForewordPrologueChapter 1 — Born In The USAChapter 2 — You Can't Always Get What You WantChapter 3 — Going To The ChapelChapter 4 — The Tracks Of My TearsChapter 5 — Moving On UpChapter 6 — Your Cheating HeartChapter 7 — Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)Chapter 8 — BreakawayChapter 9 — It's Raining MenChapter 10 — Baby, You Can Drive My CarPhotographsChapter 11 — Heaven Must Have Sent YouChapter 12 — Baby, It's Cold OutsideChapter 13 — Second ChanceChapter 14 — It Ain't Easy Coming DownChapter 15 — I Heard It Through The GrapevineChapter 16 — Money, Money, MoneyChapter 17 — All You Need Is LoveChapter 18 — Dancing QueenChapter 19 — Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Chapter 20 — You've Really Got A Hold On MeChapter 21 — I've Never Been To MeAcknowledgments