singers

Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for "dreaming big" in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer.

Brian Johnson was born to a steelworker and WWII veteran father and an Italian mother, growing up in New Castle Upon Tyne, England, a working-class town. He was musically inclined and sang with the church choir. By the early '70s he performed with the glam rock band Geordie, and they had a couple hits, but it was tough going. So tough that by 1976, they disbanded and Brian turned to a blue-collar life. Then 1980 changed everything. Bon Scott, the lead singer and lyricist of the Australian rock band AC/DC died at 33. The band auditioned singers, among them Johnson, whom Scott himself had seen perform and raved about. Within days, Johnson was in a studio with the band, working with founding members Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd, along with producer Mutt Lange. When the album, Back in Black, was released in July--a mere three months after Johnson had joined the band--it exploded, going on to sell 50 million copies worldwide, and triggering a years-long worldwide tour. It has been declared "the biggest selling hard rock album ever made" and 'the best-selling heavy-metal album in history.' The band toured the world for a full year to support the album, changing the face of rock music--and Brian Johnson's life--forever.

"The singer-songwriter's heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more"--.

"An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his life-the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes. Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure to cause more than a few readers to begin singing one of his greatest hits like "A Spoonful of Clorox" or "Cover Your Freakin' Face." As Randy has said, "There's so much fake news out there about me. I can't wait to set the record straight and finally give people a peek behind the green screen." And set the record straight he does. Playing with Myself is a first-hand account of the journey that led Randy Rainbow from his childhood as the over-imaginative, often misunderstood little boy who carried a purse in the second grade to his first job on Broadway as the host at Hooters and on to the creation of his trademark comedy character. In chapters titled "Pajama Bottoms" (a look back at the days when he wore pajama bottoms on his head to pretend he was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz), "Yes, It's My Real Name, Shut Up!" (no explanation necessary...) and "Pink Glasses" (a rose-colored homage to his favorite accessory), Playing with Myself is a memoir that answers the question "Can an introverted musical theatre nerd with a MacBook and a dream save the world, one show tune at a time?""--.

Presents an illustrated look at the friendship of Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson of the musical group The Supremes.

A collection of quotes curated from the public statements of Taylor Swift, including interviews, social media posts, and more.

Presents a collection of quotes by American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift.

Few actors can go by one name. Zendaya is one of them. Born Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, she first found success on the Disney Channel. She continued to act in TV shows and made the leap to the silver screen in 2017 as Michelle in Spider Man: Homecoming. In recent years, Zendaya has branched out into more dramatic and controversial roles. Readers will love learning about Zendaya's early career, family life, personal interests, and goals for the future. Colorful photographs of Zendaya on the red carpet accompany the at-level biographical text.

Examines the life of Selena Quintanilla-P?rez in a simple, age-appropriate way.

"Reeling from her mother's tragic death, cut out of her will, and now a mother figure to her younger brother and sister, [Chiquis] Rivera struggled to balance her family's needs with her dreams of becoming a successful singer and entrepreneur. Finding her own identity was a challenge--but navigating unhealthy relationships proved to be even harder. When a dark secret unraveled her relationship with the man of her dreams, Rivera was able to emerge stronger as a single woman"--OCLC.