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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, young readers learn how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. --
46) Nico icon
Publisher
Fox Lorber Home Video
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about Christa Paffgen, German model, singer and occasional actress who became the pop icon Nico. Features archival footage and interviews with friends and associates.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ja Rule, actor, singer, songwriter, and one of the most multi-dimensional rap artists of his time, tells his compelling story--from his youth to his rise to international fame to his transformative two years in Federal prison--and reveals the man beneath the legend. Unruly is two stories that offer one complete picture of a man and his world: the angry, fatherless rapper, Ja Rule who was "raised by the streets"; and Jeffrey Atkins, the insightful,...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 328 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The music legend's close friend for more than twenty-five years offers a personal behind-the-scenes look at Michael Jackson, setting the record straight on Jackson's misunderstood Peter Pan reality and his complex lifestyle.
50) Marian Anderson
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the African-American singer who struggled against prejudice to become one of the great opera performers of the century.
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Primera edición en rustica de Atria Español.
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Description
"Un retrato ?ntimo e investigativo del asesinato de la querida reina de la m?sica tejana, Selena Quintanilla P?rez, escrito por la galardonada periodista Mar?a Celeste Arrar?s. Ahora, con un nuevo introducci?n y ep?logo por la vig?sima edici?n de aniversario,"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A biography of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist who worked to preserve American Beach, Florida as a historical landmark"--
54) My love story
Author
Language
English
Description
From her early years in Nutbush, Tennessee to her rise to fame alongside Ike Turner to her phenomenal success in the 1980s and beyond, the rock & roll legend examines her illustrious career and complicated personal life, from her darkest hours to her happiest moments. My Love Story is an explosive and inspiring story of a woman who dared to break any barriers put in her way. Emphatically showcasing Tina's signature blend of strength, energy, heart,...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
230 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, ... jazz writer John Szwed considers how Holiday's life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
A Lee Boudreaux Book
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
311 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The touching, triumphant story of a young black man's journey from violence and despair to one of the world's most elite artistic institutions. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses.
59) Bessie
Publisher
HBO Home Video
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (135 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
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