Synopses & Reviews
CHRIS Oand#8217;DELL WASNand#8217;T FAMOUS. SHE WASNand#8217;T EVEN ALMOST FAMOUS. BUT SHE WAS THERE.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* She was in the studio when the Beatles recorded andlt;Iandgt;The White Albumandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Abbey Roadandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;Let It Beandlt;/Iandgt;, and she sang in the andlt;Iandgt;and#8220;Hey Judeand#8221;andlt;/Iandgt; chorus.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* She lived with George Harrison and Pattie Boyd and unwittingly got involved in Pattieand#8217;s famous love story with Eric Clapton.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Sheand#8217;s the subject of Leon Russelland#8217;s andlt;Iandgt;and#8220;Pisces Apple Lady.and#8221;andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* She worked for the Rolling Stones on their infamous 1972 tour and did a drug run for Keith Richards.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;* Sheand#8217;s and#8220;the woman down the halland#8221; in Joni Mitchelland#8217;s song andlt;Iandgt;and#8220;Coyote,and#8221;andlt;/Iandgt; the and#8220;mystery womanand#8221; pictured on the Stones album andlt;Iandgt;Exile on Main Streetandlt;/Iandgt;, and the andlt;Iandgt;and#8220;Miss Oand#8217;Delland#8221;andlt;/Iandgt; of George Harrisonand#8217;s song.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The remarkable, intimate story of an ordinary woman who lived the dream of millionsand#8212;to be part of rock royaltyand#8217;s inner circleand#8212;Miss Oand#8217;Dell is a backstage pass to some of the most momentous events in rock history.
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“If there were such a thing as a female Forrest Gump of rock ‘n’ roll, Chris O’Dell would be it.” --High Times
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"One of the most rollicking and enjoyable classic rock memoirs of recent yearsand#8230;donand#8217;t mistakenly file this book under Groupie Lit." --andlt;iandgt;Houston Pressandlt;/iandgt;
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“Nick Carraway to classic rock’s Gatsbys…brisk and excellent.” --The New York Times Book Review
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and#8220;If there were such a thing as a female Forrest Gump of rock and#8216;nand#8217; roll, Chris Oand#8217;Dell would be it.and#8221; --andlt;iandgt;High Timesandlt;/iandgt;
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andlt;divandgt;"Nick Carraway to classic rock's Gatsbys...brisk and excellent."
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and#8220;Nick Carraway to classic rockand#8217;s Gatsbysand#8230;brisk and excellent.and#8221; --andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Book Reviewandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
The ultimate insider rock memoir about life and love with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and more.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
From 1968 to 1984, andlt;bandgt;Chris O'Dellandlt;/bandgt; worked in the music world as an assistant and tour manager for the most influential musicians of that era.andnbsp; She has appeared on television, radio, and print media relating to her stories of her years with The Beatles and The Stones.andnbsp; She appears in a number of books written about the various groups she worked for including andlt;iandgt;I, Me Mineandlt;/iandgt; by George Harrison; andlt;iandgt;Rolling Thunder Logbookandlt;/iandgt; by Sam Shepard; andlt;iandgt;Wonderful Tonightandlt;/iandgt; by Patti Boyd, and andlt;iandgt;Claptonandlt;/iandgt; by Eric Clapton.andnbsp; Currently, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor.andnbsp; She has a twenty-two year old son and lives in Tucson, Arizona.andlt;Bandgt;Katherine Ketchamandlt;/Bandgt; is the coauthor of 13 books, including the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;Broken: My Storyandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;of Addiction and Redemptionandlt;/iandgt; by William Moyers and the bestselling classics andlt;iandgt;Under the Influenceandlt;/iandgt; with James Milam and andlt;iandgt;The Spirituality of Imperfectionandlt;/iandgt; with Ernest Kurtz.andnbsp; More than 1.4 million copies of her books are in print, and her books have been translated into 13 languages.andnbsp; She has three adult children and lives in Walla Walla, Washington with her husband.