Nelson George and Alan Leeds have assembled the first comprehensive collection of writings about the late, great Godfather of Soul, creating a fascinating mosaic of the man and the musician. Known as the hardest-working man in show business, James Brown embodied rhythm and blues, funk and soul, and sensuality. His musical innovations in such indelible grooves as aGet Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, a aI Got You (I Feel Good), a and aPapaas Got a Brand New Bag, a transformed American music.
A must-have for any music fan, The History of Rock chronicles over six decades of key events in rock, punk, metal, and more. Featuring profiles of 100 groundbreaking artists from the rock music pantheon and special breakout sections on trendslike Beatlemania, Disco Fever, and Motown, this book is the definitive guide to all things rock n' roll. It includes over 450 photographs and essays detailing each rock style, from R&B and Rockabilly to Trip Hop and Electronic. It makes an essential addition to any music reference library.
Here is the tome that tells you everything you want to know about everyone you need to know about: with thousands of hits from the likes of the B52s, L7 and U2 to the Four Tops, Sevendust and 10cc. You can check out a whole spectrum of info on Living Colour and Rainbow; as well as Pink, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Deep Purple, Blue Nile and Green Day. Gorge yourself on Jam and Bread: Meat Loaf and Vanilla Fudge. From one hit wonders to mega stars it doesn''t matter the size: you''ll find Big Audio Dynamite, Big Black and Big Country - and given equal weighting Little Angels, Little Feat and Little Richard. It''s all here. An essential purchase for music lovers.
A través de estas páginas Xabier Moreno nos da a conocer la otra cara de la radio, su lado oculto, y nos enseña cómo es el guión, montaje y realización de un programa de radio: Pioneros de Radio 3, en esta ocasion dedicado a la banda The Grateful Dead.The Grateful Dead. Pioneros de la psicodelia es en definitiva un recorrido por la historia, musica y pensamiento del grupo mas carateristico del movimiento hippie, acompañado de las letras de sus canciones, y citas en primera persona del propio Jerry Garcia, lider del grupo.Te tomabas LSD y al instante eras consciente de otra dimension, de otros planos, y la busqueda se dirigia hacia la expasion de los limites En los Acid Test lo que importaba era eliminar las viejas maneras, las viejas ideas (J.Garcia).Grateful Dead no eran aficionados psicodelicos inexpertos pintando bonitos dibujos, sino mas bien autenticos exploradores. (T.Wolfe).
Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Now, at last, this extraordinary icon tells us about it all--his poverty-ridden childhoodin Harlem and Jamaica; his meteoric rise to become one of the world's most popular singers, breaking down racial barriers that no one had broken before, achieving equal popularity with white and black audiences; his lifelong, passionate involvement at the heart of the civil rights movement and countless other political and social causes. Along the way he's befriended many beloved and important figures in both entertainment and politics--Paul Robeson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sidney Poitier, John F. Kennedy, Marlon Brando, Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro--and writes about them with the same exceptional candor and insight with which he reveals himself on every page. As both an artist and an activist, Belafonte has touched the lives of countless men and women. With My Song, he has found yet another way to entertain and inspire us. It is an electrifying memoir from a remarkable man.
Taken from the acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of some of the music world's most notable legends. From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way. With 40 compelling interviews, specially commissioned collage illustrations and a bespoke playlist for each musician, The First Time is a must-have for any music lover.
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