I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway [Kindle Edition] Author: Greg Kot | Language: English | ISBN:
B00BSAZ542 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Download books file now I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway Epub Free from with Mediafire Link Download Link This is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples—lead singer of the Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the civil rights era. Now in her seventies, Mavis has been a fixture in the music world for decades. One of the most enduring artists of popular music, she and her family fused gospel, soul, folk, and rock to transcend racism and oppression through song. Honing her prodigious talent on the Southern gospel circuit of the 1950s, Mavis and the Staple Singers went on to sell more than 30 million records, with message-oriented soul music that became a sound track to the civil rights movement—inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. himself.
Critically acclaimed biographer and Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot cuts to the heart of Mavis Staples’s music, revealing the intimate stories of her sixty-year career. From her love affair with Bob Dylan, to her creative collaborations with Prince, to her recent revival alongside Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, this definitive account shows Mavis as you’ve never seen her before. I’ll Take You There was written with the complete cooperation of Mavis and her family. Readers will also hear from Prince, Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, Marty Stuart, Ry Cooder, Steve Cropper, and many other individuals whose lives have been influenced by Mavis’s talent.
Filled with never-before-told stories, this fascinating biography illuminates a legendary singer and group during a historic period of change in America. Books with free ebook downloads available I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway [Kindle Edition] Epub Free
- File Size: 25494 KB
- Print Length: 321 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1451647859
- Publisher: Scribner (January 21, 2014)
- Sold by: Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00BSAZ542
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Mavis Staples is a strong voice and this book is a strong read and it takes you through different paths and times this book talks about family time, talks about the industry and the various stages and aspects. very good book and alot of information. this is a good read and a artist who hasn't gotten her due and her family for that matter. the Staple Singers were always the truth musically.
By mistermaxxx08
HALL OF FAME
An amazing inside look not only at the Staple Family but at the musical landscape of American Folk, Blues and Black Gospel music!! How the music of the 60's, and 70's crossed all categorical lines in the public arena!! A great read for all music lovers!!
By Carl Bean
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