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The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
de Smith, RJ
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- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Muy bueno/GOOD
- ISBN 10
- 1592406572
- ISBN 13
- 9781592406579
- Librería
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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Sinopsis
The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era. At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
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- Librería
- Robert Harper Books LLC
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 036367
- Título
- The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
- Autor
- Smith, RJ
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- GOOD
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1592406572
- ISBN 13
- 9781592406579
- Editorial
- Gotham
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 2012-03-15
- Tamaño
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 24 oz
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