Composers category: 3267 books
That Old Black Magic
Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Both a love story and a tribute to the entertainment mecca, this exploration shines a spotlight on one of the hottest acts in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The illuminating depiction showcases the unlikely duo-a grizzled, veteran trumpeter and vocalist molded by Louis Armstrong and...
Living in the Woods in a Tree
Remembering Blaze Foley
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Living in the Woods in a Tree is an intimate glimpse into the turbulent life of Texas music legend Blaze Foley (1949--1989), seen through the eyes of Sybil Rosen, the woman for whom he wrote his most widely known song, "If I Could Only Fly." It captures the exuberance of their fleeting idyll...
Bear
The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
The creator of the dancing bear logo and designer of the Wall of Sound for the Grateful Dead, Augustus Owsley Stanley III, better known by his nickname, Bear, was one of the most iconic figures in the cultural revolution that changed both America and the world during the 1960s.
Owsley's high...
No Regrets
The Life of Edith Piaf
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Sympathetic . . . captivating . . . highly effective.” -Graham Robb, New York Review of Books Concise and gracefully written. . . . Burke surveys all [Piaf’s] mayhem with thoughtfulness and respect.” -James Gavin, New York Times Book Review The iconic French singer comes to life in...
by Sam Shepard
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2012
Autumn, 1975: The Rolling Thunder Revue - a rag-tag variety show, a travelling gypsy circus - swept across the Northeast US. Bob Dylan helmed the chaotic caravan, gathering a host of stars in his wake: Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, T-Bone Burnett, Joni Mitchell and others.
The...
On Some Faraway Beach
The Life and Times of Brian Eno
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
From an idiosyncratic childhood in a sleepy British market town to the top of the international pop charts, this first critical examination of the life of Brian Eno charts a lengthy and colorful journey. Interviews with many key collaborators-such as David Byrne, Robert Wyatt, John Cale, Bryan Ferry,...
Invisible Man
The Story of Rod Temperton, the 'Thriller' Songwriter
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
This is the remarkable story of how Rod Temperton worked his way up from a fish factory to become one of the most successful songwriters of all time. Temperton first embarked on a career in music with the funk band Heatwave, for whom he wrote the international hits "Boogie Nights" and "Always...
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?
Larry Norman and the Perils of Christian Rock
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
The riveting, untold story of the “Father of Christian Rock” and the conflicts that launched a billion-dollar industry at the dawn of America’s culture wars.
In 1969, in Capitol Records' Hollywood studio, a blonde-haired troubadour named Larry Norman laid track for an album that would...
Sinatra! The Song Is You
A Singer's Art
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Frank Sinatra was the greatest entertainer of his age, invigorating American popular song with innovative phrasing and a mastery of drama and emotion. Drawing upon interviews with hundreds of his collaborators as well as with "The Voice" himself, this book chronicles, critiques, and celebrates...
by Wendy Lesser
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Super Freak
The Life of Rick James
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
Rick James played with Neil Young, self-produced his first album (later picked up by Motown), crossed rock and funk to come up with one of the best-selling albums of the 1980s, became one of the biggest pop stars of the era, turned a young white woman named Teena Marie into an R&B superstar, displayed...
by Eliza Cunning
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
A young girl adopts an abandoned ukulele and her life is transformed. Years later, she lives a quiet librarian-by-day/noisy musician-by-night schedule. Look What I Did! is a light tale of amateur record making and a deeper meditation on the magic gene that some possess, a gene that triggers a drive toward and a delight in making up stuff.
My Nine Lives
A Memoir of Many Careers in Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2010
The stirring memoir of one of the greatest pianists of the postwar era—an inspiring tale of triumph over crippling incapacity that rivals Shine.
The pianist Leon Fleisher—whose student–teacher lineage linked him to Beethoven by way of his instructor, Artur Schnabel—displayed an exceptional...
by Elina Furman, Leah Furman
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2000
Get the 411 on LFO!
With a unique rap/pop/hip-hop sound and scorching good looks, these three guys are definitely on their way up. Now, find out all the funkie facts about your fave band, including what it's like on the raod (and opening for the Backstreet Boys and LL Cool J), what kind of...