A biography of singer Gwen Stefani.

A biography of Gwen Stefani, the former lead singer of No Doubt, who went on to have a successful solo career.

With contributions from former and current band members, collaborators, friends and critics, Simple Kind Of Life is the first major biography of No Doubt. The eclectic Orange County band was formed in 1986 by Eric Stefani and John Spence who soon recruited Eric's younger sister Gwen as co-vocalist. With the addition of Tony Kanal on bass, No Doubt launched a 20-year career that would fuse ska, grunge, alt.rock and shades of several other musical genres into a unique mix. The 1987 suicide of John Spence resulted in the battlefield promotion of Gwen Stefani to lead vocalist, a shift that would prove a launch pad for her future solo career and media celebrity status. Through it all No Doubt went from strength to strength and in 1995, following the departure of Eric Stefani, finally found mainstream success when their third album, Tragic Kingdom, enjoyed over 15 million sales worldwide. Since then this ska-loving band from Southern California has flourished. Despite a frequently shifting line-up and the potential distraction of Gwen Stefani's parallel solo career, No Doubt have stayed true to their original mission to be musical and visual innovators. This is their fascinating story. Book jacket.

Presents a biography of the popular musician who rose to fame as the lead singer and songwriter for the band No doubt.

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The eclectic Orange County band No Doubt was formed in 1986 by Eric Stefani and John Spence who soon recruited Eric’s younger sister Gwen as co-vocalist. With the addition of Tony Kanal on Bass, they launched a 20 year career that would fuse ska, grunge, alt. rock and shades of several other musical genres into a unique mix. The 1987 suicide of John Spence resulted in the battlefield promotion of Gwen to lead vocalist, a shift that would prove a launch pad for her future solo career and media celebrity status. Through it all No Doubt went from strength to strength and in 1995, following the departure of Eric Stefani, finally found mainstream success when their third album, Tragic Kingdom, enjoyed over 15 million sales worldwide. Since then this ska-loving band from Southern California has flourished. Despite a frequently changing line-up and the potential distraction of Sven’s parallel solo career, No Doubt have stayed true to their mission to be musical and visual innovators.

Just about every teenage girl today wants to grow up to be just like Gwen Stefani... beautiful, successful, and a celebrity in the worlds of music, film, and fashion. Born and raised in Fullerton, California, Stefani became enthralled with music and ska, in particular. She and her brother Eric soon formed a band that eventually became No Doubt. The band slugged it out through various challenges until their 1994 smash-hit, Tragic Kingdom. No Doubt went on to sell millions of albums throughout the 90s. In 2004, Gwen released her solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. to critical acclaim. She later played Jean Harlow in Martin Scorcese's The Aviator, and launched her own clothing line, called L.A.M.B. Gwen is the epitome of girl power and this photo-filled biography is sure to please even the most casual fan.