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The Rough Guide to Soul & R 'n' B 1 (Rough Guide Reference)

By Rough Guides , Peter Shapiro

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
1843532646, 9781843532644
LCC
ML3537 .S53 2006
Open Library ID
OL17925134M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11766423 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
448\450
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B is the definitive guide to the genre’s greatest singers, musicians, songwriters and record labels, encapsulating the entire history of soul music from gospel and doo-wop, through funk and disco, to hip-hop and R&B. The guide includes detailed profiles of more than 300 artists, from such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke to contemporary stars like Prince, Mary J. Blige and Destiny’s Child. There are reviews of hundreds of landmark albums, from James Brown’s Live At The Apollo to Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly. The guide includes recommended playlists for the key performers and sub-genres and comes complete with plenty of unforgettable photos from top music photographers and picture libraries.

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