The Rough Guide to Soul & R 'n' B 1 (Rough Guide Reference)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843532646 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He is author of the Rough Guide to-Hip-Hop and contributor to the Rough Guides to Rock, Website Directory and the Rough Guide Book of Playlists. About the Author Peter Shapiro is an experienced music journalist and his work has appeared in The Times (London), Spin, The Wire, Vibe, Uncut, Sleaze Nation and Urb
Peter Shapiro is an experienced music journalist and his work has appeared in The Times (London), Spin, The Wire, Vibe, Uncut, Sleaze Nation and Urb. He is author of the Rough Guide to-Hip-Hop and contributor to the Rough Guides to Rock, Website Directory and the Rough Guide Book of Playlists.
"An Opportunity Missed" according to littledove. Peter Shapiro is the author of a fine book on 1970s Disco called 'The Secret History of Disco' so trusting him with a much needed Rough Guide to Soul & R & B looked a good move. The writing is authoritive and for a first edition seems to be remarkably free of errors. The guy writes well although he has the music journalist habit of adding superlatives for no reason and I didn't always agree with his opi. "Horrible" according to Breann. Take my advice if you want to learn more about your favorite R&B artists than don't buy this book. The person who wrote this book obvisouly doesn't care about r&b music any way. Every single artist in this book he gives them an overly critcal review. For example when singer Aaliyah was reviewed the author states the main reasons of her fame was that she died in a plane crash in 2002, and that she got ma
There are reviews of hundreds of landmark albums, from James Brown’s Live At The Apollo to Missy Elliott’s Supa Dupa Fly. Blige and Destiny’s Child. The guide includes recommended playlists for the key performers and sub-genres and comes complete with plenty of unforgettable photos from top music photographers and picture libraries.. The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B is the definitive guide to the genre’s greatest singers, musicians, songwriters and record labels, encapsulating the entire history of soul music from gospel