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Author
Publisher
C.A. Press, Penguin Group USA
Pub. Date
2013, ©2013
Physical Desc
xviii, 230 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
Jenni fue la artista latina más vendida dentro del género regional mexicano. Con un programa de radio semanal, su propio programa de telerrealidad, una línea de maquillaje y ropa y su propia fundación, estaba en la cima de su carrera y de su vida. Todo lo que había logrado con sangre, sudor, lágrimas y alegría iba, según ella misma decía, de la mano de Dios. Pero su vida, sus sueños y la alegría que le regalaba a millones, llegaron a un...
Author
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
168 pages 26 cm.
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"From jazz and blues, hip hop and R&B, pop, punk, and opera, Black women have made major contributions to the history and formation of musical genres for more than a century. In this fully illustrated middle grade anthology, 50 strong, empowering, and inspiring Black women singers' bios will teach kids to follow their dreams, to think outside the box, and to push the boundaries of what's expected. Written by music writer and journalist Jordannah Elizabeth...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
360 pages, 24 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
From Graham Nash -- the legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies -- comes a candid and riveting autobiography.
Author
Publisher
Celebra
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ports. ; 21 cm.
Description
"Ahora, por primera vez, Chris habla sobre su poderosa amistad, su relación prohibida y su floreciente matrimonio interrumpido por la imperdonable muerte de Selena."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
336 pages : color illustrations, color photographs; 24 cm
Description
"Legendary recording artist Billie Eilish shares an intimate inside look at her life - both on and off the stage - in this stunning, photo-filled book. Billie Eilish is a phenomenon. With distinctive visual flare and darkly poignant lyrics that are unparalleled among music icons of the 21st century, Billie is a musician who stands out from the crowd. Between her record-shattering award-winning music and her uncompromising and unapologetic attitude,...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Description
An introduction to the life of Aretha Franklin covers major moments in her life, her childhood in Detroit, her music career, and her support of civil rights.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Follow the story of singer Marian Anderson, whose talent broke down barriers around the world. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry, Voice of Freedom interweaves Anderson's rich life story with this landmark moment in history, exploring fundamental questions about talent, race, fame, democracy and the American soul.
Author
Publisher
C.A. Press, Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
xviii, 232 pages : 8 unnumbered pages of plates, color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Mexican singer, from her humble childhood and early career to her rise to fame in music and television, and her untimely death in a plane crash at age forty-three.
11) Aretha Franklin
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
Aretha grew up in a family of musicians, singing with heart and soul in her father's gospel choir. She went on to bring that feeling to her own music, creating some of history's best-loved songs that still spark hope in listeners today. This inspiring story about the Queen of Soul features a facts and photos section at the back.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 24 cm
Description
The touching, triumphant story of a young black man's journey from violence and despair to one of the world's most elite artistic institutions. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses.
13) Marian Anderson
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Description
Chronicles the life of a renowned classical singer who, despite numerous setbacks, became a singing sensation, a voice of the Civil Rights Movement, and the winner of the first ever Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 32 cm.
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Description
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera and whose life and career encouraged social change.
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
239 p., [16] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.
Description
Autobiografía único autorizado El amado mexicana de la cantante estadounidense publicada póstumamente después de su muerte en un trágico accidente aéreo en diciembre de 2012.
The beloved Mexican American singer's only authorized autobiography published posthumously after her death in a tragic plane crash in December 2012.
16) Ella Fitzgerald
Author
Publisher
Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Description
Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time.
17) Bessie
Pub. Date
2015
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
19) John Lennon
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Formats
Description
From the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of John Lennon, the boy from Liverpool who dreamed of peace. When John Lennon formed a band while still in school, he couldn't have known they were about to change music forever.
20) Maria by Callas
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The first film to tell the life story of the legendary Greek-American opera singer completely in her own words.
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