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Donna Summer seemingly rose from nowhere to become the Queen of Disco in the Seventies. She recorded the sexy song that could only be played after midnight, "Love to Love You, Baby" and became an overnight success. There was a smoldering sexuality about Donna Summer that the record companies constantly...

"It's All About the Music!"Welcome to another in the Legends of Rock & Roll series.This is, like the others, a mini-biography of one the greatest of American bands, The Doors.The Doors were one of most intense and radical rock groups of the Sixties and their legacy can still...

Ann and Nancy Wilson were among the first to show us that women could rock as well as men. There have been other women rockers, but no one like the Wilson sisters. Their band Heart has been at the top of the album charts for over 40 yearsThey have sold more than 35 million albums throughout...

They called Michael Jackson the "King of Pop". He outsold Elvis and every other performer of the past fifty years. His story is one of success, heartbreak and loneliness: extreme highs and terrible lows. He was accused of being a child pedophile. He was called every name the press could think of....

The Jackson family started out in a humble four room home in Gary, Indiana. But, due to the persistence and drive of their father, a group of singers known as the Jackson Five became the leading performers in this country.The five brothers were Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, Marlon and, of course,...

There was a time when if a boy wanted a girl to love him, he'd pass her notes in class, call her at home and talk on the phone for hours, and put pen to paper and pour his heart out. This was a time before cell phones and texting, email and social media, and whatever else develops in the name...

Bobby Darin was one of the great performers of the Fifties and Sixties. He started as a rock and roller and ended up on the same level as greats like Frank Sinatra. He married one of the heart throbs of the Fifties, Sandra Dee. His life was full of great successes and a lot of heartache. He had health...

A Special Forces veteran and security advisor shares what he’s learned about dealing with conflict: “A powerful book” (Peter Bergen).   In this honest, hard-hitting look at war and peace, a Navy SEAL and experienced security consultant explains that force is sometimes necessary, that persuasion...

“Before rock and roll, there was country” – Johnny Cash.This is the first in the "Legends of Country Music" series.This is, like the "Legends of Rock & Roll" series, a mini-biography of one the great performers from Country Music, Johnny Cash.I have always loved every genre...

If you are an aspiring astronomer or someone who wishes to know more about the topic, this is the perfect book. It is not just for astronomers. Any layman or someone who is intrigued by the Universe, planets, stars and the like will be capable of understanding this book Here Is A Preview Of What...

The Grade 4 Drum Kit Work Book  is a series of work books that follows the syllabus across all examination boards at that particular level allowing the student to expand their knowledge and repertoire of beats, fills and rudiments, whilst learning what needs to be learnt at that level.   ...

This work book contains beats for some of the Summers biggest tracks.  Not every beat you will learn here is exactly what you hear on the track. It may be that the beat has been simplified  or may be just one beat of many in the song.  It may be that the beat is helping...

This djembe work book has been written for small or large djembe groups, just for fun or if following a curriculum. The standard is harder than easy with the option to swap beats for harder ones. The book is formatted in a way you can pick and mix to create a lesson and there is enough material for...

This is the very first work book of the series and is aimed at students starting out in learning and playing the drum kit.  Unlike previous work books in the series, there's a little more explanation on how something is played but plenty of opportunities to add your own style of playing. ...