Sweet Soul Music
Author | : Peter Guralnick |
Publisher | : Little, Brown |
Total Pages | : 655 |
Release | : 2012-12-20 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780316206754 |
ISBN-10 | : 031620675X |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Download or read book Sweet Soul Music written by Peter Guralnick and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, Sweet Soul Music is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music.