Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 031620675X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music.
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 031620675X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 031620675X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music.
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm And Blues And The Southern Dream Of Freedom
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1847676375
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues. Guralnick records the rise and fall of Stax Records - the Memphis powerhouse label that produced a string of classics from the likes of Otis Redding and Booker T. and the MGs - and other labels such as Atlantic, as well as profiling such major artists as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Solomon Burke and Al Green. A fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever.
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 1847676375
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
In a narrative that captures all the tumult and liberating energy of a country in division and transition, Sweet Soul Music is the story of the birth of modern rhythm-and-blues. Guralnick records the rise and fall of Stax Records - the Memphis powerhouse label that produced a string of classics from the likes of Otis Redding and Booker T. and the MGs - and other labels such as Atlantic, as well as profiling such major artists as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Solomon Burke and Al Green. A fascinating tale of a decade that produced some of the finest music ever.
Sweet Soul Music (Enhanced Edition)
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316199435
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 697
Book Description
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music. This enhanced edition includes: Exclusive video footage prepared specifically for the enhanced eBook that has never been seen before. Rare audio clips.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316199435
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 697
Book Description
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music. This enhanced edition includes: Exclusive video footage prepared specifically for the enhanced eBook that has never been seen before. Rare audio clips.
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Harriet Fricke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857122889
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857122889
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 513
Book Description
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN: 9780863691355
Category : Rhythm and blues music
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This volume tells the story of the birth of rhythm-and-blues. It records the rise and fall of Stax Records - who produced Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs - as well as other labels such as Atlantic. It profiles major artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown and Al Green.
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
ISBN: 9780863691355
Category : Rhythm and blues music
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
This volume tells the story of the birth of rhythm-and-blues. It records the rise and fall of Stax Records - who produced Otis Redding, Booker T. and the MGs - as well as other labels such as Atlantic. It profiles major artists such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, James Brown and Al Green.
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 9780316255882
Category : MUSIC
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
SWEET SOUL MUSIC profiles the legendary artists--among them Sam Cook, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues. "The best history of '60s soul music. . . . Sooner or later, it is going to be recognized as a classic; the time to read it is now".--Robert Palmer, NEW YORK TIMES. 175 photos.
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 9780316255882
Category : MUSIC
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
SWEET SOUL MUSIC profiles the legendary artists--among them Sam Cook, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues. "The best history of '60s soul music. . . . Sooner or later, it is going to be recognized as a classic; the time to read it is now".--Robert Palmer, NEW YORK TIMES. 175 photos.
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140148848
Category : Rhythm and blues music
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140148848
Category : Rhythm and blues music
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Sweet Soul Music
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783865433213
Category : USA - Soul - Geschichte
Languages : de
Pages : 541
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783865433213
Category : USA - Soul - Geschichte
Languages : de
Pages : 541
Book Description
All Music Guide to Soul
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879307448
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9780879307448
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
With informative biographies, essays, and "music maps, " this book is the ultimate guide to the best recordings in rhythm and blues. 20 charts.
The Death of Rhythm and Blues
Author: Nelson George
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101160675
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101160675
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music.