Author: Dave Marsh
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780380793792
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Three more fascinating books in a multi-volume oral history of rock and soul music, edited by one of America's preeminent pop music journalists. Told in the voices of the people who were actually there, here are the stories of: (1) Sly and the Family Stone, the Woodstock-era interracial, intergender band which merged soul with psychedelic rock; (2) George Clinton and P-Funk, the inventive musical aggregation that laid the groundwork for rap, hip-hop, alternative, and techno music; and (3) Women of Motown, members of "girl groups" and solo artists during the heyday of the world's most famous record label.
For the Record 6: Women of Motown
Author: Dave Marsh
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780380793792
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Three more fascinating books in a multi-volume oral history of rock and soul music, edited by one of America's preeminent pop music journalists. Told in the voices of the people who were actually there, here are the stories of: (1) Sly and the Family Stone, the Woodstock-era interracial, intergender band which merged soul with psychedelic rock; (2) George Clinton and P-Funk, the inventive musical aggregation that laid the groundwork for rap, hip-hop, alternative, and techno music; and (3) Women of Motown, members of "girl groups" and solo artists during the heyday of the world's most famous record label.
Publisher: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780380793792
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Three more fascinating books in a multi-volume oral history of rock and soul music, edited by one of America's preeminent pop music journalists. Told in the voices of the people who were actually there, here are the stories of: (1) Sly and the Family Stone, the Woodstock-era interracial, intergender band which merged soul with psychedelic rock; (2) George Clinton and P-Funk, the inventive musical aggregation that laid the groundwork for rap, hip-hop, alternative, and techno music; and (3) Women of Motown, members of "girl groups" and solo artists during the heyday of the world's most famous record label.
Gidgets and Women Warriors
Author: Catherine Gourley
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 0822568055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the 1950s and 1960s and how they changed women's role in society.
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN: 0822568055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Examines the symbols that defined perceptions of women during the 1950s and 1960s and how they changed women's role in society.
Mary Wells
Author: Peter Benjaminson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 161374529X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Complete with never-before-revealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of Motown artist Mary Wells. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicized deathbed interviews with Wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and long fall as a recording artist, her spectacular romantic and family life, the violent incidents in which she was a participant, and her abuse of drugs. From tumultuous affairs, including one with R&B superstar Jackie Wilson, to a courageous battle with throat cancer that climaxed in her gutsiest performance, this history draws upon years of interviews with Wells's friends, lovers, and husband to tell the whole story of a woman whose songs crossed the color line and whose voice captivated the Beatles.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 161374529X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Complete with never-before-revealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of Motown artist Mary Wells. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicized deathbed interviews with Wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and long fall as a recording artist, her spectacular romantic and family life, the violent incidents in which she was a participant, and her abuse of drugs. From tumultuous affairs, including one with R&B superstar Jackie Wilson, to a courageous battle with throat cancer that climaxed in her gutsiest performance, this history draws upon years of interviews with Wells's friends, lovers, and husband to tell the whole story of a woman whose songs crossed the color line and whose voice captivated the Beatles.
Motown
Author: Adam White
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500294852
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now in paperback, the definitive visual history of Motown, the Detroit-based record company that became a music powerhouse. The music of Motown defined an era. From the Jackson 5 and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and his right-hand man, Barney Ales, built the most successful independent record label in the world. Not only did Motown represent the most iconic recording artists of its time and produce countless global hits—it created a cultural institution that redefined pop and gave us the vision of a new America: vibrant, innovative, and racially equal. This new paperback edition of the first official visual history of the label includes a dazzling array of images, and unprecedented access to the archives of the makers and stars of Motown. Extensive specially commissioned photography of treasures extracted from the Motown archives, as well as the personal collections of Barney Ales and Motown stars, lends new insight into the lives of the legends. Motown also draws on interviews with key players from the label’s colorful history, including Motown founder Berry Gordy; Barney Ales; Smokey Robinson; Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes; and many more.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0500294852
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Now in paperback, the definitive visual history of Motown, the Detroit-based record company that became a music powerhouse. The music of Motown defined an era. From the Jackson 5 and Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and his right-hand man, Barney Ales, built the most successful independent record label in the world. Not only did Motown represent the most iconic recording artists of its time and produce countless global hits—it created a cultural institution that redefined pop and gave us the vision of a new America: vibrant, innovative, and racially equal. This new paperback edition of the first official visual history of the label includes a dazzling array of images, and unprecedented access to the archives of the makers and stars of Motown. Extensive specially commissioned photography of treasures extracted from the Motown archives, as well as the personal collections of Barney Ales and Motown stars, lends new insight into the lives of the legends. Motown also draws on interviews with key players from the label’s colorful history, including Motown founder Berry Gordy; Barney Ales; Smokey Robinson; Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes; and many more.
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1204
Book Description
Catalog of Copyright Entries
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1324
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ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1324
Book Description
The Blue Moment: Miles Davis's Kind of Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music
Author: Richard Williams
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393076636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A brilliant, wide-ranging book on how Miles Davis's seminal 1959 jazz album "Kind of Blue" revolutionized music and culture in the 20th century.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393076636
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A brilliant, wide-ranging book on how Miles Davis's seminal 1959 jazz album "Kind of Blue" revolutionized music and culture in the 20th century.
Beyond Blaxploitation
Author: Novotny Lawrence
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814340776
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Beyond Blaxploitation is a much-needed pedagogical tool, informing film scholars, critics, and fans alike, about blaxploitation's richness and complexity.
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814340776
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Beyond Blaxploitation is a much-needed pedagogical tool, informing film scholars, critics, and fans alike, about blaxploitation's richness and complexity.
Motown
Author: J. Randy Taraborrelli
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : African American musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : African American musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Promoting Black Women's Mental Health
Author: Donna Baptiste
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108842933
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
An invaluable resource for mental health practitioners working to support Black women clients heal and thrive.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108842933
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
An invaluable resource for mental health practitioners working to support Black women clients heal and thrive.