singers

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singers

The blues singers

ten who rocked the world
2001
A collective biography of ten African-American blues singers, including Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Little Richard, and Aretha Franklin.

Mahalia

a life in gospel music
2002
A biography of Mahalia Jackson, who helped to introduce gospel music to the world and inspired the civil rights workers of the 1960s.

Paul Robeson

actor, singer, political activist
1998
Examines the life and career of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.

Linda Ronstadt

1999
Examines the life and musical career of the female singer whose performances have included rock, opera, and Mexican folk music.

Ella Fitzgerald

jazz singer supreme
1993
Text and photographs chronicle the personal life and singing career of the well-known jazz artist and discuss her impact on contemporary music.

The glory road

the story of Josh White
1982
A biography of the African-American singer and songwriter from South Carolina who is credited with introducing the blues, spirituals, protest songs, and other types of African-American music to a worldwide audience.

What I had was singing

the story of Marian Anderson
1994
The biography of an African American singer who faced discrimination and prejudice with grace and dignity and became the greatestcontralto of her time.

Zip

2012
"A young girl goes on a cross-country adventure with her scooter only to discover the true meaning of home"--Provided by publisher.

Justin Bieber

just getting started
2012
Justin Bieber offers a look into his life and world, describing what it is like to be on tour, commenting on the highs and lows of his career, and sharing exclusive photographs.

The daughters take the stage

2011
Fourteen-year-old Hudson is a gifted singer/songwriter like her mother, pop sensation Holla Jones, but while working on her debut album, Hudson struggles to convince her mother that she would rather stick with her own, intimate style than follow her mother's path to fame.

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