James Brown: The Godfather of Soul - Couverture souple

Brown, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1560253886 ISBN 13 : 9781560253884

Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2003

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

He was 'the hardest working man in show business'; he invented modern funk music; he was an electrifying, sweat-drenched live performer; he was the gospel-singing, jiving preacher who stole the show in "The Blues Brothers": he spent several periods in jail; he wrote such funk classics as "Please Please Please", "Sex Machine", "Living in America" and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". James Brown was one of the truly legendary figures of modern pop, soul and rock music, and a seminal influence on countless musicians from Mick Jagger to Prince.Now, two years after his death, Aurum republish Brown's own life story: his remarkably frank, passionate and revealing autobiography, out of print in the UK for 20 years."The Godfather of Soul" tells of Brown's childhood in a brothel in Augusta, Georgia, his roots in gospel singing, his rise to fame from the endless gigging on the chitlin circuit, his time in jail, and every milestone in his astonishing musical career, including his friendships with Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Tina Turner, Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. It is an astonishing tale of a man who was larger than life on and off-stage every minute of his existence.This is a classic autobiography by one of the true legends of pop music. It is reissued two years after Brown's death. It was previously out of print for 20 years. Brown had a huge UK following who would pack out every gig. It features a striking paperback cover.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A man of many names: The hardest working man in show business, King of the one nighters, Soul Brother #1, the sex machine ... but everyone knows who they mean. James Brown: The Godfather of Soul. Since his first chart-topper in 1956, he's outlived, outlasted, and outperformed all rivals. He is the funk-and-soul innovator and rap's driving spirit. His dazzling stage shows are legendary. Now James Brown tells his own story, just as he plays his music: loud, proud, and soulful. From his dirt-poor childhood in an Augusta brothel to wealth and world fame and his recent incarceration, James Brown takes a unique look behind the closed doors of poverty, segregation, politics, and the music industry. With photo inserts, brilliant anecdotes about Little Richard, Elvis, Tina Turner, Otis Redding, Tammi Terrell, Michael Jackson, and many others, plus a new updated introduction and epilogue and an exhaustive discography. "Fine blend of social responsibility, cranked-up ego, and pronouncements on his own music and its place in the world"—Amazon.com

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Da Capo Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1560253886
• ISBN 13: 9781560253884
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384