Shania Twain Americana Coloring Book (Shania Twain Coloring Books, #0)
by Angelina Todd
Born of humble origins in Arkansas in 1946, Al Green was to emerge as the first great soul singer of the 1970s and arguably the last great Southern singer, issuing records that were to influence not only his contemporaries, but veterans like Marvin Gaye. Take Me to the River is not an easy story. This is an honest life, told openly and with a frankness seldom seen in books of this ilk. However, while there are undoubted moments of tragedy, Green demonstrates reasons for resistance, joy, and, ul...
Anastacia Anxiety Relief for Adults (Anastacia Anxiety Relief for Adults, #0)
by Nika Murphy
Leon Bridges Adult Coloring Book (Leon Bridges Books, #0)
by Lindsey Norton
Foreword by Shepard Fairey.As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The GuardianIf you want to understand our culture. To learn knowledge itself. Truth about the art form of poetry in motion. The struggle of our community through rhyme and rhythm. This is the book that inspired me long before I found my place in hip-hop. The power of self-expression. Unapologetically. Taught by the teacher himself. Chuck D!!!Kendrick LamarThis book is required reading for those who claim to know hip-h...
This is the extraordinary story, told in her own words, of one the great singers and musicians of her generation. Born the sixth child of a preacher's family in North Carolina, Nina Simone initially showed immense talent at classical piano and won a scholarship to the Juillard Music School. She became a nightclub entertainer almost by accident and swiftly rose to international stardom. The book recounts her 1960s civil rights activities, stormy marriage and tragic love affair. Almost forgotten,...
SZA Anxiety Relief for Adults (Sza Anxiety Relief for Adults, #0)
by Julie Dyer
KJ Apa Coloring Book for Adults (KJ APA Coloring Book for Adults, #0)
by Leslie Austin
Manship's USA Rare Soul Price Guide (Manship's USA Rare Soul Guide)
by John Manship
When Marvin Gaye was shot dead in 1984 by his own father, the world lost one of its great singers. Born into a poor Washington ghetto and the son of a Pentecostal minister, Marvin Gaye rose to become one of the most original musical talents of his time. This biography charts his often turbulent career, focusing on his stormy relationship with his recording company Tamla Motown and its mercurial head Berry Gordy, whose sister he married. Starting off as a session drummer for Smokey Robinson and t...
Lucky Daye Americana Coloring Book for Adults (Lucky Daye Coloring Book for Adults, #0)
by Kimberly Bryan
Wax Poetics Issue 50 (Hardcover)
by Alan Leeds, Gwen Leeds, and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical artists of all time, among them Ruth Brown; Big Joe Turner; Ray Charles; Bobby Darin; Sonny and Cher; Eric Clapton; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Led Zeppelin; the Rolling Stones; Bette Midler; and Kid Rock. Working alongside his older brother, Nesuhi, one of the p...
The first biography of soul pioneer Isaac Hayes, whose groundbreaking music provided the foundation for hip-hop and a new racial paradigm. “Black men could finally stand up and be men because here's Black Moses; he's the epitome of Black masculinity. Chains that once represented bondage and slavery now can be a sign of power and strength and sexuality and virility.” —Isaac Hayes Within the stoned soul picnic of Black music icons in the ’60s and ’70s, only one could bill himself without a blus...
This is the first-ever official biography of the unjustly forgotten 'Father of Soul Music'. A notable R'n'B chart success in his day, his songs are now better known through covers, such as Peggy Lee's version of "Fever". Mystery surrounds his death in prison, attributed by some to a beating by a guard. Gone at the age of 30, he remains one of the most important voices in black music.