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Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Darius Rucker first gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina. After selling many platinum albums, the band broke up and Darius took on the challenge of becoming a country singer. It had been twenty-five years since the last African American artist had reached the number-one spot on the country charts and Darius Rucker got the job done with his single...
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This informative title highlights the life of Prince. Readers will learn about his childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including an early interest in music that led him to teach himself to play several instruments at a young age. The book discusses Prince's legendary music career, from the release his first album when he was only 19 years old up to his 2015 release, HITnRUN. Prince's diverse musical influences are explored, as is the 1984 album Purple...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
This informative title covers the life Elvis Presley. Readers learn of his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi and his family's relocation to Memphis, Tennessee. Presley's musical work is discussed, from his beginning singing Ole Shep at a state fair to his collaboration with Sam Phillips at Sun Studios in Memphis to his recording of That's All Right, and his introduction to Colonel Tom Parker to his signing with RCA and his first hits Heartbreak Hotel,...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An only child, a mama's boy-Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history.
Here is the story of how...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"During a time when none of us knew for sure if we would live or die, I came to know the true power of music."
Dean Kohler is about to make it big-he's finally scored a national record deal! But his dreams are abruptly put on hold by the arrival of his draft notice. Now he's in Qui Nhon, Vietnam, serving as a military policeman. He keeps telling himself he's a musician, not a killer, and that he's lucky he's not fighting on the front lines. When...
16) Kurt Cobain
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life, career, and impact of rock musician Kurt Cobain.
18) Elvis Presley
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Biography of the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" including his impoverished childhood, his success as a recording artist, and his untimely death in 1977.
20) Michael Jackson
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man who has been called the world's greatest entertainer.