The One : the life and music of James Brown
RJ SmithLedig
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Plassering: Musikkbøker, musikkbøker (sortering: 781.644092 BRO)
| Tittelnr | 0620589
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| Språk | Engelsk |
| Utgitt | New York : Gotham books , 2012
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| Omfang | 455 s. : ill.
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| Opplysninger | Innhold: Give the drummer some ; A certain elemental wildness ; The Terry ; The Black Satchel ; Toccoa ; A New Orleans choo-choo ; Top banana ; The traveler ; Star time ; Keep on fighting ; The cape act ; Man's world ; Ghost notes ; America ; How you gonna get respect? ; Color TVs and dashikis ; The other further ; Master of time ; Soul power ; Follow the money ; Emulsified ; The hustle ; I can see the light! ; An uproar all the time ; The dancer ; Hit it and quit it
. - The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made. The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era.
. - Engelsk tekst
. - 250 kr
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| ISBN | 9781592407422 : 250 kr
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| Sortering | 781.644092 BRO
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The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time
Playing 350 shows a year at his peak, with more than forty Billboard hits, James Brown was a dazzling showman who transformed American music. His life offstage was just as vibrant, and until now no biographer has delivered a complete profile. The One draws on interviews with more than 100 people who knew Brown personally or played with him professionally. Using these sources, award-winning writer RJ Smith draws a portrait of a man whose twisted and amazing life helps us to understand the music he made.
The One delves deeply into the story of a man who was raised in abject-almost medieval-poverty in the segregated South but grew up to earn (and lose) several fortunes. Covering everything from Brown's unconventional childhood (his aunt ran a bordello), to his role in the Black Power movement, which used "Say It Loud (I'm Black and Proud)" as its anthem, to his high-profile friendships, to his complicated family life, Smith's meticulous research and sparkling prose blend biography with a cultural history of a pivotal era.
At the heart of The One is Brown's musical genius. He had crucial influence as an artist during at least three decades; he inspires pity, awe, and revulsion. As Smith traces the legend's reinvention of funk, soul, R&B, and pop, he gives this history a melody all its own.
The title references Brown’s nickname of “Soul Brother No. 1” as well as the near-messianic status he achieved at the height of his fame; it also refers to Brown’s signature rhythmic innovation, accenting the first beat in the bar, a shift that transformed music across the globe. Smith’s biography is the first to take in Brown’s full measure, dealing with the many contradictions of a hounded life.