Soul category: 101 books

“A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)—from the acclaimed music journalist and author featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mavis! This...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Every Little Step, Brown will for the first time tell the full story of his life and set the record straight, particularly about his relationship with Whitney Houston. Bobby Brown has been one of the most compelling American artists of the past thirty years,...

Sounding Like a No-No traces a rebellious spirit in post–civil rights black music by focusing on a range of offbeat, eccentric, queer, or slippery performances by leading musicians influenced by the cultural changes brought about by the civil rights, black nationalist, feminist, and LGBTQ movements,...

Roll With It is a firsthand account of the precarious lives of musicians in the Rebirth, Soul Rebels, and Hot 8 brass bands of New Orleans. These young men are celebrated as cultural icons for upholding the proud traditions of the jazz funeral and the second line parade, yet they remain subject to...

“I don’t know where he’s buried, but if I did I’d piss on his grave.” –Jerry Wexler, best friend and mentor Here Comes the Night: Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues is both a definitive account of the New York rhythm and blues world of the early ‘60s, and the harrowing,...

The Beatles: Music Roots delves into the influences behind the Fab Four’s early hits, analysing and teaching you to play the songs that Lennon and McCartney learned, played and loved. Each song is arranged for piano, voice and guitar, accompanied with extensive notes on its history and recording. Through...

In the 1950s, as the leader of the Upsetters, the original backing band for rock pioneer Little Richard, Grady Gaines first exposed the music world to his unique brand of “honkin’,” bombastic, attitude-drenched saxophone playing. In the years that followed, the Upsetters became the backing...

Explore the music and songs of artists like Van Halen, Boy George, Andy Williams and Michael Bolton. Seventies Soul Artists: Delfonics, O'Jays, Jerry Butler, Teddy Pendergrass, Stylistics, Spinners and their Philadelphia label are discussed. Leon Russell, Bonnie and Delaney and influences on guitar greats like Clapton, Mason, Harrison and Allman are covered.

THE ULTIMATE FUNKLOPEDIK GROOVE DATABASE #2 We're back again with our second volume ! At last, here it ist! They said it couldn't be done. We already did it twice You can now get access to the FIRST even released eBook including all comprehensive, verified and certified Biographies &...

Amy Winehouse ist in den letzten Jahren zu einem der populärsten Stars der internationalen Musikszene avanciert. Der kometenhafte Aufstieg der Soul-Diva wird in 'Amy, Amy, Amy - Die Amy Winehouse-Story' von dem renommierten Journalisten Nick Johnstone detailliert nachgezeichnet. Ihr Weg vom...

Starting in 1945 and continuing for the next twenty years, dozens of African American rhythm and blues artists made records that incorporated West Indian calypso. Some of these recordings were remakes or adaptations of existing calypsos, but many were original compositions. Several, such as “Stone...

James Brown ist das größte Genie der schwarzen Musik. Dabei steht sein Name vor allem für eins: FUNK! Ohne James Brown hätte es Leute wie Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins, Michael Jackson, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, The Meters, Sly Stone, George Clinton, Prince und noch viele, viele mehr nicht...

In the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the most successful female vocal group in history-the Supremes-told her own side of the story. Recorded on tape, Flo shed light on all areas of her life, including the surprising identity of the man by whom she was raped...

Best known for his 1970 polemic "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," Gil Scott-Heron was a musical icon who defied characterization. He tantalized audiences with his charismatic stage presence, and his biting, observant lyrics in such singles as "The Bottle" and "Johannesburg"...