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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.
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Sweet Soul Music, Peter Guralnick
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Sweet Soul Music
- Subtitle
- Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Guralnick
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 0316332739
- ISBN13
- 9780316332736
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, References & Manuals, Music Theme, Music, 20th century, African American Literature
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- 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.