Aretha Franklin

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510745084
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Aretha Franklin by : Mark Bego

Download or read book Aretha Franklin written by Mark Bego and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frank examination of Aretha Franklin, Mark Bego's definitive biography traces her career accomplishments from her beginnings as a twelve-year-old member of a church choir in the early 1950s, to recording her first album at the age of fourteen and signing a major recording contract at eighteen, right up through untimely passing in 2018. Originally positioned to become a gospel star in her father's Detroit church, Aretha had a privileged urban upbringing; ;stars such as Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, and Sam Cooke regularly visited her father, Rev. C. L. Franklin. It wasn't long before she was creating a string of hits, from "Respect" to "Freeway of Love"; and becoming one of the most beloved singers of the twentieth century. This New York Times bestselling author's detailed research includes in-person interviews with record producers Jerry Wexler, Clyde Otis, and Clive Davis, Aretha's first husband, several of her singing star contemporaries, and a rare one-on-one session with Aretha herself. Every album, every accolade, and every heart-breaking personal drama is examined with clarity and neutrality, allowing Franklin's colorful story to unfold on its own. With two teenage pregnancies and an abusive first marriage, drinking problems, battles with her weight, the murder of her father, and tabloid wars, Aretha's life was a roller coaster. This freshly updated and expanded biography will give readers a clear understanding of what made Aretha Franklin the "Queen of Soul."

Amazing Grace - A tribute to Aretha Franklin

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0244411832
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (444 download)

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Book Synopsis Amazing Grace - A tribute to Aretha Franklin by : Alessandro Bonini

Download or read book Amazing Grace - A tribute to Aretha Franklin written by Alessandro Bonini and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains transcriptions of how the world reacted to Aretha Franklin death and is a tribute to one of the true greats. Included, the complete studio album discography and song list plus a selected collection of magazines front cover.

The Queen Next Door

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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814347290
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Book Synopsis The Queen Next Door by : Linda Solomon

Download or read book The Queen Next Door written by Linda Solomon and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflections on the life of Aretha Franklin captured in exclusive photographs by her friend, photojournalist Linda Solomon. "Aretha was private. I respected this and she trusted me." Linda Solomon met Aretha Franklin in 1983 when she was just beginning her career as a photojournalist and newspaper columnist. Franklin's brother and business manager arranged for Solomon to capture the singer's major career events—just as she was coming back home to Detroit from California—while Franklin requested that Solomon document everything else. Everything. And she did just that. What developed over these years of photographing birthday and Christmas parties in her home, annual celebrity galas, private backstage moments during national awards ceremonies, photo shoots with the iconic pink Cadillac, and more was a friendship between two women who grew to enjoy and respect one another. The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An Intimate Portrait is a book full of firsts as Solomon was invited not only to capture historical events in Aretha's music career showcasing Detroit but to join in with the Franklin family's most intimate and cherished moments in her beloved hometown. From performance rehearsals with James Brown to off-camera shenanigans while filming a music video with the Rolling Stones, from her first television special to her first time performing with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, to her last performance with her sisters at her father's church and her son's college graduation celebration. In the book's afterword, Sabrina Vonne' Owens, Franklin's niece, honors her aunt, a woman who was an overwhelming supporter of civil rights, women's rights, and fundraising campaigns that helped to benefit her hometown. There was a time in her career—when Franklin was more in demand than ever before—when she insisted that if someone wanted her to perform, they had to come to Detroit. During this time all of her major concerts, national television specials, music videos, and commercials would happen in Detroit. Aretha Franklin showed her respect for the people in the city who championed her from the very beginning when she started singing as a young girl in the church choir. Franklin used to say, "I am the lady next door when I am not on stage." The Queen Next Dooroffers fans a personal and unseen look at an extraordinary woman in her most natural moments—both regal and intimate—and highlights her devotion to her family and her hometown Detroit—"forever and ever."

The Good Life

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671024698
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis The Good Life by : Tony Bennett

Download or read book The Good Life written by Tony Bennett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary singer and recording artist shares his life story including his many triumphs and tragedies.

High Notes

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 163286746X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (328 download)

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Book Synopsis High Notes by : Gay Talese

Download or read book High Notes written by Gay Talese and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of classic high points in the illustrious career of Gay Talese. “[High Notes] reminds us of the indefatigable reporting skills and inventive use of language that made Talese a paragon of the New Journalism.” —New York Times Book Review Admired by generations of reporters, Gay Talese has for more than six decades enriched American journalism with an unmatched ability to inhabit the worlds of his subjects. From the article that germinated into Thy Neighbor's Wife, to indelible portraits of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Lady Gaga, High Notes selects the highlights of Talese’s signature mode, “the art of hanging out.” It’s a bold testament to enduring literary craftsmanship and unparalleled cultural observation from "the most important nonfiction writer of his generation" (David Halberstam).

Just Getting Started

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Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062476793
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Book Synopsis Just Getting Started by : Tony Bennett

Download or read book Just Getting Started written by Tony Bennett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.” — Frank Sinatra “As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett’s ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage.”— Booklist Tony Bennett was one of our most vibrant musicians ever to grace the stage. In his previous book, Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons he learned over the years. In Just Getting Started, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons. In his warm and inviting voice, Tony talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cole Porter, Amy Winehouse, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, members of his family, significant places, and more. Just Getting Started chronicles the relationship Tony enjoyed with each one of these legends, entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones, and reveals how the lessons and values they imparted have invaluably shaped his life. As enchanting and unforgettable as his music, Just Getting Started is a beautiful compilation of reflections every Bennett fan will treasure, and a perfect introduction for those just getting to know this remarkable star and humanitarian.

Keeping Time

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Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781608872244
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (722 download)

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Book Synopsis Keeping Time by : Jon Pareles

Download or read book Keeping Time written by Jon Pareles and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From journalist and Grammy®-nominated music producer Leo Sacks, and New York Times chief popular music critic Jon Pareles, Keeping Time places Hunstein’s photos in the context of musical and social change, adding an untold chapter to the cultural history Don Hunstein’s images of music’s most influential artists are unforgettable. As Columbia Records’ staff photographer for more than four decades, Hunstein earned the trust and confidence of the most celebrated singers, songwriters, composers, and musicians of our time, including Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Leonard Bernstein, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, and Thelonious Monk, to name a few. Hunstein photographed these greats with noticeable informality, demonstrating a perpetual ease with his subjects. With his relaxed approach, he was able to glean private moments from public lives filled with fascinating, telling, and intimate details. Logging his daily assignments, Hunstein created an archive of profound images that parallel the soundtracks to our lives. To this day, his work exists as a unique record chronicling the creative efforts and energies of the world’s greatest musicians. Edited by journalist and Grammy®-nominated music producer Leo Sacks and with text by New York Times chief popular music critic Jon Pareles, Keeping Time places Hunstein’s photos in the context of musical and social change, adding an untold chapter to the cultural history of the second half of the twentieth century.

Fire and Rain

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Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 030682213X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (68 download)

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Book Synopsis Fire and Rain by : David Browne

Download or read book Fire and Rain written by David Browne and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, Fire and Rain tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Drawing on interviews, rare recordings, and newly discovered documents, acclaimed journalist David Browne “allows us to see—and to hear—the elusive moment when the '60s became the '70s in a completely fresh way” (Mark Harris, author of Pictures at a Revolution).

Noted Memories

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Publisher : Christine Long
ISBN 13 : 9781685648534
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (485 download)

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Book Synopsis Noted Memories by : Larry Farber

Download or read book Noted Memories written by Larry Farber and published by Christine Long. This book was released on 2021-10-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How A Kid From Charlotte Had A Moment With Tony, Aretha, Bonnie, Sheryl And More Larry Farber has devoted his life to music - playing in bands, booking bands, opening Middle C Jazz Club and bringing legends to town through Music With Friends concerts. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he supports a number of charitable causes and has organized many successful events for his faith home, Temple Beth El. Larry and his wife, Sherri, live in Charlotte. They have three adult sons and three grandchildren. This is his first book.

Tony Bennett: Life is A Gift

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Publisher : Omnibus Press
ISBN 13 : 1783230282
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Tony Bennett: Life is A Gift written by Tony Bennett and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tony Bennett: Life Is A Gift - The Zen Of Bennett is a collection of soulful reflections and philosophies from Tony’s life and career. He shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they have taught him. Tony pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has worked with including Pavarotti, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga and many others.

Miles Davis

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Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786747013
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Book Synopsis Miles Davis by : Ian Carr

Download or read book Miles Davis written by Ian Carr and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustively researched, revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography throws new light on Davis' life and career: from the early days in New York with Charlie Parker; to the Birth of Cool; through his drug addiction in the early 1950s and the years of extraordinary achievements (1954-1960), during which he signed with Columbia and collaborated with such unequaled talents as John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and Cannonball Adderly. Carr also explores Davis' dark, reclusive period (1975-1980), offering firsthand accounts of his descent into addiction, as well as his dramatic return to life and music. Carr has talked with the people who knew Miles and his music best including Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, and Jack DeJohnette, and has conducted interviews with Ron Carter, Max Roach, John Scofield and others.

Stormy Weather

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439164258
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Stormy Weather by : James Gavin

Download or read book Stormy Weather written by James Gavin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, the first serious biography of entertainment legend Lena Horne -- the celebrated star of film, stage, and music who became one of the first African-American icons. At the 2001 Academy Awards, Halle Berry thanked Lena Horne for paving the way for her to become the first black recipient of a Best Actress Oscar. Though limited, mostly to guest singing appearances in splashy Hollywood musicals, "the beautiful Lena Horne," as she was often called, became a pioneering star for African Americans in the 1940s and fifties. Now James Gavin, author of Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker, draws on a wealth of unmined material and hundreds of interviews -- one of them with Horne herself -- to give us the defining portrait of an American icon. Gavin has gotten closer than any other writer to the celebrity who has lived in reclusion since 1998. Incorporating insights from the likes of Ruby Dee, Tony Bennett, Diahann Carroll, Arthur Laurents, and several of Horne's fellow chorines from Harlem's Cotton Club, Stormy Weather offers a fascinating portrait of a complex, even tragic Horne -- a stunning talent who inspired such giants of showbiz as Barbra Streisand, Eartha Kitt, and Aretha Franklin, but whose frustrations with racism, and with tumultuous, root-less childhood, left wounds too deep to heal. The woman who emerged was as angry as she was luminous. From the Cotton Club's glory days and the back lots of Hollywood's biggest studios to the glitzy but bigoted hotels of Las Vegas's heyday, this behind-the-scenes look at an American icon is as much a story of the limits of the American dream as it is a masterful, ground-breaking biography.

We Gotta Get Out of This Place

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Publisher : UMass + ORM
ISBN 13 : 161376426X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book We Gotta Get Out of This Place written by Doug Bradley and published by UMass + ORM. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The diversity of voices and songs reminds us that the home front and the battlefront are always connected and that music and war are deeply intertwined.” —Heather Marie Stur, author of 21 Days to Baghdad For a Kentucky rifleman who spent his tour trudging through Vietnam’s Central Highlands, it was Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.” For a black marine distraught over the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., it was Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools.” And for countless other Vietnam vets, it was “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die” or the song that gives this book its title. In We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Doug Bradley and Craig Werner place popular music at the heart of the American experience in Vietnam. They explore how and why U.S. troops turned to music as a way of connecting to each other and the World back home and of coping with the complexities of the war they had been sent to fight. They also demonstrate that music was important for every group of Vietnam veterans—black and white, Latino and Native American, men and women, officers and “grunts”—whose personal reflections drive the book’s narrative. Many of the voices are those of ordinary soldiers, airmen, seamen, and marines. But there are also “solo” pieces by veterans whose writings have shaped our understanding of the war—Karl Marlantes, Alfredo Vea, Yusef Komunyakaa, Bill Ehrhart, Arthur Flowers—as well as songwriters and performers whose music influenced soldiers’ lives, including Eric Burdon, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Country Joe McDonald, and John Fogerty. Together their testimony taps into memories—individual and cultural—that capture a central if often overlooked component of the American war in Vietnam.

Movies of the 80s

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Publisher : Taschen
ISBN 13 : 9783822817377
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Movies of the 80s written by Jürgen Müller and published by Taschen. This book was released on 2002 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book's 140 A-Z entries include synopses, film stills, and production photos.

Joanne Trattoria Cookbook

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1682612589
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Book Synopsis Joanne Trattoria Cookbook by : Joe Germanotta

Download or read book Joanne Trattoria Cookbook written by Joe Germanotta and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of recipes and anecdotes, inspired by the world famous restaurant Joanne Trattoria, owned by Joe Germanotta, father of Lady Gaga. Family, food, and love are the foundation upon which Joe and Cynthia Germanotta raised their daughters. Built on those same principles, the Germanottas family-run restaurant is world-renowned for its vibrant hospitality, delicious Southern Italian fare, and warm familial atmosphere. Named in honor of Joe’s sister who died of Lupus three months shy of her 20th birthday, Joanne Trattoria is more than a neighborhood restaurant; it is a mecca for Lady Gaga fans, a frequent gathering place for celebrities and notable New Yorkers, and a home to its faithful regulars and devoted staff. In his debut cookbook, Joe shares a mix of time-tested family recipes and house favorites—such as Joanne’s Meatballs, Papa G’s Chicken Scarpariello, and the unforgettable Nutellasagna—and for the first time recounts his inspirational story of fulfilling his lifelong dream of opening his own restaurant. With never-before released family photos, heartwarming testimonials and entertaining anecdotes from the extended Joanne family, as well as a moving foreword by the Germanottas’ older daughter, Golden Globe®- and six-time Grammy®-winning, Academy Award-nominated global icon Lady Gaga, Joanne Trattoria Cookbook: Classic Recipes and Scenes from an Italian-American Restaurant will delight both fans and foodies alike.

Billboard

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Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-12-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook

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Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806522180
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (221 download)

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Download or read book The Barbara Streisand Scrapbook written by Allison J. Waldman and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical tribute to Barbra Streisand, her fame, stardom, and personal life with photographs and illustrations.