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Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.
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Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
455 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
A tribute to the life and achievements of the "Godfather of Soul" covers his unconventional youth in a segregated South, his complicated family life, and his work as a civil rights advocate and entrepreneur.
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Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xx, 232 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"A product of the complicated history of the American South, James Brown was a cultural shape-shifter who arguably had the greatest influence of any artist on American popular music. Brown was long a figure of fascination for James McBride, a noted professional musician as well as a writer. When he received a tip that promised to uncover the man behind the myth, McBride set off to follow a trail to better understand the personal, musical, and societal...
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"The song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" is personified, describing the Black history and culture that inspired its creation. Written in 1968 by singer James Brown after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the song became an anthem for the civil rights movement"--
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 x 31 cm + 2 CDs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash.
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