singers

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singers

Britney Spears

2000
Biography of the young singer who began her career on the 1990's update of the "Micky Mouse Club" television show.

Gloria Estefan

pop sensation
1999
Presents a biography of the Cuban-born singer and composer.

Gloria Estefan

2000
Presents a biography of the Cuban-born singer, composer, and entertainer who has recorded such hits as "Into the Light," "Conga," "Turn the Beat Around," and "Reach.".

Ray Charles

2003
Examines the personal life and musical career of singer, musician, and composer, Ray Charles.

Great African Americans in entertainment

1996
Examines the lives of more than ten African-American entertainers, including Josephine Baker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Spike Lee,and discusses the obstacles they each overcame on the road to success.

Woody Guthrie

poet of the people
2009
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of American poet Woody Guthrie.

My name is Celia

the life of Celia Cruz
2004
Brightly colored illustrations and text follow the life of salsa singer Celia Cruz from her home in Havana, Cuba, to New York and Miami where she brings joy to herself and others through her music. Presented in English and Spanish.

Ray Charles

find another way!
2007
A brief overview of the life and career of musician Ray Charles that focuses on how Charles overcame his blindness to become a successful performer.

Ella Fitzgerald

first lady of jazz
2005
A brief introduction to the life of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who recorded more than two hundred albums and performed at Carnegie Hall twenty-six times.

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