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Lady Gaga's old friend and former DJ Brendan Jay Sullivan paints a vivid picture of the downtown scene from which she emerged.
Brendan Jay Sullivan was an up-and-coming DJ in New York City when he met Stefani Germanotta, then a struggling artist, in 2006. She was a go-go dancer who sewed her own outfits but had bigger ambitions-she wanted nothing less than to take over the music world.
In this intimate portrait of the budding star who would soon...
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The daughter of the Grand Ole Opry's official photographer reminisces about witnessing country music history alongside her father in this memoir.
Like many little girls, Libby Leverett-Crew's father, Les Leverett, often had to work nights and weekends. But unlike many girls, Libby's father took her along to his job, where he was the official photographer for the Grand Ole Opry for more than thirty years.
First at the historic Ryman Auditorium, and...
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During the late Ottoman period (1856—1922), a time of contestation about imperial policy toward minority groups, music helped the Ottoman Greeks in Istanbul define themselves as a distinct cultural group. A part of the largest non-Muslim minority within a multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire, the Greek Orthodox educated elite engaged in heated discussions about their cultural identity, Byzantine heritage, and prospects for the future, at the...
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Why teach music? Who deserves a music education? Can making and learning about music serve the common good? A collection of essays considers the answers.
In Humane Music Education for the Common Good, scholars and educators from around the world offer unique responses to the recent UNESCO report titled Rethinking Education: Toward the Common Good. This report suggests how, through purpose, policy, and pedagogy, education can and must respond to the...
765) ¡Boogie en el Bronx!
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Joining Barefoot's singalong collection, this upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party. From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along in Spanish as they visit each floor of the building!...
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From Cleveland to Cincinnati and everywhere in between, Ohio rocks. Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll takes readers behind the scenes to the birth and rise of musical legends like the Black Keys, Nine Inch Nails, Devo, the Breeders, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, and many others who started in garages and bars across Ohio. Through candid first-hand interviews, Garin Pirnia captures new, unheard stories from national legends...
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The Hollywood icon tells about his rise to Hollywood stardom among legends like Cary Grant and Barbara Stanwyck and his troubled marriage, divorce, and remarriage to starlet Natalie Wood.
In the revelation-filled memoir from one of Hollywood's most talented actors, readers have a candid and deeply personal look at the life and career of Robert Wagner.
Wagner's long career began in the Hollywood of the 1950s, when studios were dominant and even...
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A collection of quotations from one of America's most beloved cultural icons.
Curated from Dolly Parton's numerous public statements-interviews, speeches, social media posts, and more-this is a comprehensive picture of her legacy as a musician, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Since her career began in the Nashville music scene of the 1960s, Parton has become, revered for her work as a singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, selling over...
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Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant, often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician's scenic route to fame and artistic validation. If Morrissey was the Oscar Wilde of the 1980s indie scene, Simpson was its William Blake, a self destructive genius so lost in mystical visions of a new Arcadia that he couldn't meet the rent.
Simpson's career begins alongside fellow Liverpool luminaries Julian Cope, Ian McCulloch,...
770) Fela: Kalakuta Notes
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Fela: Kalakuta Notes is an evocative account of Fela Kuti-the Afrobeat superstar who took African music into the arena of direct action. With his antiestablishment songs, he dedicated himself to Pan-Africanism and the down-trodden Nigerian masses, or "sufferheads." In the 1970s, the British/Ghanaian musician and author John Collins met and worked with Fela in Ghana and Nigeria. Kalakuta Notes includes a diary that Collins kept in 1977 when he acted...
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Unlike the violin, which has flourished largely unchanged for close to four centuries, the trumpet has endured numerous changes in design and social status from the battlefield to the bandstand and ultimately to the concert hall. This colorful past is reflected in the arsenal of instruments a classical trumpeter employs during a performance, sometimes using no fewer than five in different keys and configurations to accurately reproduce music from...
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Aristotle. Socrates. Descartes. And now, Chenoweth. (How about some women, am I right?)
From television actress, Broadway star, and New York Times bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts, an inspiring high-design, colorful book featuring philosophical-ish musings on connection, creativity, loss, love, faith, and closure. Just like Kristin's grandmother inspired her to trust her heart and develop her own belief...
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A dazzling survey of women in punk, from the genre's inception in 1970s London to the current voices making waves around the globe.
As an industry insider and pioneering post-punk musician, Vivien Goldman has an unusually well-rounded perspective on music journalism. In Revenge of the She-Punks, she probes four themes-identity, money, love, and protest-to explore what makes punk such a liberating art form for women.
With her visceral style, Goldman...
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This concise yet lively textbook explores the history and significance of American popular music from Tin Pan Alley to Public Enemy.
Ethnomusicologist Eric Charry provides a strong foundation for understanding how music, the music industry, and American culture intersect. His innovative teaching style presents the material in a dynamic format suitable for general education courses in music. The book is organized around a series of timelines, tables,...
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FOREWORD BY BRENE BROWN and POSTSCRIPT FROM BRAIN PICKINGS CREATOR MARIA POPOVA.
Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring)....
776) America's Songwriter
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From the time Stephen Foster was young, he loved music. Though he didn't do well in school, he excelled at playing instruments and writing songs. His talent at music and songwriting allowed him to write hits such as "Oh! Susanna," "Swanee River," and "My Old Kentucky Home," many of which are remembered today.
777) Shakira
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From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Shakira tells the story of the world's most incredible Latin American singer.
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Tongue-in-cheek translations of rap lyrics for the clueless!
Rap songs are famous for their double entendres, clever turns of phrase, and general ingenuity, but that doesn't mean things always make sense the first time around.
Enter Understand Rap, a funny pop-cultural reference based on the website of the same name, which dryly and precisely explains the confusing lyrics and terms used in rap songs-in language that even the most unhip person can...
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Remember your sweet childhood moments singing "Jesus Loves Me" and "This Little Light of Mine" as you share your favorite songs and lullabies with your own little ones. You'll love singing together about Bible heroes, God's miracles, and the joy of praising the Lord with Precious Moments: My Bible Songbook.
This keepsake board book for 0- to 4-year-olds features
• lyrics to traditional songs
• classic Precious Moments illustrations
• scripture...
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Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey through the pages of "Rhymes and Rebellion: Unveiling the Power of Hip Hop and Gangsta Rap." This extraordinary book is a captivating exploration of the profound impact and transformative nature of one of the most influential genres in music history.Discover the artists who have fearlessly used their craft to confront pressing issues, from police brutality and social inequality to the complexities of...
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