KI Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial, author of several internationally best selling books. She is also a prolific play-write, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer and frontman, Vivian Stanshall.

In this one of a kind, audio encounter between Ms Longfellow and actor, author and music historian, Geoffrey Giuliano, the listener is afforded the rare opportunity to go deep inside the head and the heart of one of the most important and forceful female voices of our time on the subjects of art, culture, her turbulent life and times, and oh by the way, her amazing, almost otherworldly relationship with the great poet laureate of the 1960s, 70s, 80s and beyond, renaissance man, Vivian Stanshall.

This is not to minimize the fact the obvious direction of this unexpected audio documentary is Ki’s decades long love affair with Vivian, rather, to truly enter into the deeper level of these remarkable conversations you must understand that Ki and Viv are both, in their own way, important and timely artists. Take heed, Ms Longfellow is no air head rock groupie, or pop band hanger on, but rather, an important voice in her own right.

To experience this, sometimes rough and ready interview, is to come away knowing far more about Vivian Stanshall as a man, lover, father and artist than any fan, follower, acolyte, or devotee might ever hope to expect.

Hosted by Geoffrey Giuliano Produced by India Juliana in Bejing Edited and mixed by Macc Kay in Bangkok Project Coordinator Alex Franchi in Milan Executive In Charge Of Production Avalon Giuliano in London ICON Intern Eden Giuliano in Delhi Special thanks to Brandon Stickney Dedicated to Vrndarani Devi 1953-2017 Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission

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© 2019 Author's Republic (Audiobook): 9781982792374

Release date

Audiobook: December 13, 2019