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1 online resource (viii, 520 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Meeting the Queen -- Sacred sources. Father and daughter ; Instability ; Mothers and fathers ; The sex circus ; The blood ; Moving on up -- Columbia. The biggest and best ; Gentleman pimp ; Water, water everywhere ; What a difference a day makes ; Fools -- Atlantic. Never loved ; Keep rolling ; Natural ; Year of years ; High maintenance ; Spirit ; Right reverend ; Amazing ; Hey ; Shop around ; The spark ; Fairy-tale princess ; The hustle -- Arista. Daddy's little girl ; Back on track ; Home ; Our father ; Diva-fication ; In the storm too long ; The mixture as before ; Party therapy ; A rose ; Vincerò ; Damage control -- The lioness in winter. What Aretha wants ; Oldies but goodies ; A woman falling out of love ; The once and future Queen. |
| Summary |
The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and her native Detroit for New York, where she struggled to find her true voice. It was not until 1967, when a white Jewish producer insisted she return to her gospel-soul roots, that fame and fortune finally came via "Respect" and a rapidfire string of hits. She has evolved ever since, amidst personal tragedy, surprise Grammy performances, and career reinventions. Again and again, Aretha stubbornly finds a way to triumph over troubles, even as they continue to build. Her hold on the crown is tenacious, and in RESPECT, David Ritz gives us the definitive life of one of the greatest talents in all American culture. |
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A complete look at the Queen of Soul chronicles both her troubles and her triumphs over them, from her youth in Detroit as a gospel prodigy to her rise as one of America's greatest musical talents. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-500), discography (pages 501-504), and index. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Franklin, Aretha.
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Franklin, Aretha. |
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Soul musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Singers -- United States -- Biography.
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African American women entertainers -- Biography.
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African American women singers -- Biography.
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African American women entertainers. |
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African American women singers. |
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Singers. |
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Soul musicians. |
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Biography & Autobiography. |
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Performing Arts. |
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Nonfiction. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Ritz, David. Respect New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014 9780316196833 (DLC) 2014018985 (OCoLC)871788515 |
| ISBN |
9780316365857 : $90.00 |
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0316365858 : $90.00 |
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