Mamma Mia!
A Voyage of Discovery Through ABBA's Lyrics
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Xan Fox
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Mamma mia! Who would have dared to dream that ABBA would come back to us? Maybe most surprised were the members of the supergroup themselves who for years had cut short any discussion on the subject with a clear "nej".
ABBA´s reunion is much more than a 70s phenomenon returning to the supertrooper limelight one last time; it hit a nerve in a sensitive world recovering from the pandemic. We somehow believe now that ABBA is back, we will be alright.
Why do we love ABBA so much? Is it a simple case of nostalgia, or is there something much more profound going on?
Cultural historian Xan Fox believes that we have been too distracted and bedazzled by the catchy melodies, the far-out clothes, and the facade of happiness to see the truth of ABBA´s staying power. By light-heartedly (and probably erroneously) interpreting the lyrics of some of the most famous ABBA songs, including the new hits from the 2021 album Voyage, he reveals the ingredients of Björn´s, Benny´s, Anni-Frid´s, and Agnetha´s secret recipe for success: A dose of honest emotions, carefully mixed with a pinch of Swedish angst and passion.
During ABBA´s long career, little attention was paid to what the supergroup really wanted to tell us. Didn´t the music critics understand Björn´s and Benny´s Weltschmerz? Did no one hear Agnetha´s and Frida´s desolate upper harmonies?
The fans always instinctively knew that there was a message waiting to be heard. Now, for the first time, let´s really listen to ABBA.
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Dreaming the Beatles is not another biography of the Beatles or a song-by-song analysis of the best of John and Paul. It isn't another exposé about how they broke up. It isn't a history of their gigs or their gear. It is a collection of essays telling the story of what this ubiquitous band means to a generation who grew up with the Beatles' music on their parents' stereos and their faces on T-shirts. What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? Find out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful ramble
- De Tad Davis en 05-18-17
De: Rob Sheffield
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Torment Saint
- The Life of Elliott Smith
- De: William Todd Schultz
- Narrado por: Travis Young
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 52
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Elliott Smith was one of the most gifted songwriters of the 90s, adored by fans for his subtly melancholic words and melodies. The sadness had its sources in life. There was trauma from an early age, years of drug abuse, and a chronic sense of disconnection that sometimes seemed self-engineered. Smith died violently in LA in 2003, under what some believe to be questionable circumstances, of stab wounds to the chest. By this time fame had found him, and record-buyers who shared the listening experience felt he spoke directly to them from beyond: astute, damaged, lovelorn, fighting, until he could fight no more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Almost interesting, often overwrought, poorly read
- De PerpetualGeorge en 01-27-14
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The Secret Life of the American Musical
- How Broadway Shows Are Built
- De: Jack Viertel
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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For almost a century, Americans have been losing their hearts and losing their minds in an insatiable love affair with the American musical. It often begins in actors and reaches its passionate zenith when it comes time for love, marriage, and children, who will start the cycle all over again. Americans love musicals. Americans invented musicals. Americans perfected musicals. But what, exactly, is a musical?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great review lacked music
- De joseph f mcgovern en 10-14-18
De: Jack Viertel
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An Outlaw and a Lady
- A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith That Brought Me Home
- De: Jessi Colter
- Narrado por: Devon O'day
- Duración: 6 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 102
The daughter of a Pentecostal evangelist and a race-car driver, Jessi Colter played piano and sang in church before leaving Arizona to tour with rock n' roll pioneer Duane Eddy, whom she married. Colter became a successful recording artist, appearing on American Bandstand and befriending stars such as the the Everly Brothers and Chet Atkins while her songs were recorded by Nancy Sinatra, Dottie West, and others. Her marriage to Eddy didn't last, however, and in 1969 she married the electrifying Waylon Jennings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you Jessi
- De Jene't en 06-28-19
De: Jessi Colter
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Take Me Home
- An Autobiography
- De: John Denver
- Narrado por: John Denver
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 318
In a career that spanned decades, John Denver earned international acclaim as a singer, songwriter, actor, and environmental activist. Songs like "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Rocky Mountain High", and "Annie's Song" have entered the canon of universal anthems, but at his start John Denver was a young man with little more than a fine voice, a guitar, and a dream. Growing up in a conservative military family, he was not expected to drop out of college and head to Los Angeles, where the music scene was flourishing. Nor was he expected to succeed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved hearing John Denver telling his story
- De Brenda M. en 02-03-17
De: John Denver
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Facing the Music
- My Story
- De: Jennifer Knapp
- Narrado por: Jennifer Knapp
- Duración: 8 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 79
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 73
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 72
At the top of her career in the Christian music industry, Jennifer Knapp quit. A few years later, she publicly revealed she is gay. A media frenzy ensued, and many of her former fans were angry with what they saw as turning her back on God. But through it all, she held on to the truth that had guided her from the beginning. In this memoir, she finally tells her story: of her troubled childhood, the love of music that pulled her through, her dramatic conversion to Christianity, her rise to stardom, her abrupt departure from Christian contemporary music....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a fan. I have a history with Jennifer Knapp.
- De Steve Lee, Sr. en 01-26-23
De: Jennifer Knapp
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Dreaming the Beatles
- A Love Story of One Band and the Whole World
- De: Rob Sheffield
- Narrado por: Rob Sheffield
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 207
Dreaming the Beatles is not another biography of the Beatles or a song-by-song analysis of the best of John and Paul. It isn't another exposé about how they broke up. It isn't a history of their gigs or their gear. It is a collection of essays telling the story of what this ubiquitous band means to a generation who grew up with the Beatles' music on their parents' stereos and their faces on T-shirts. What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? Find out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful ramble
- De Tad Davis en 05-18-17
De: Rob Sheffield
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Naked at the Albert Hall
- The Inside Story of Singing
- De: Tracey Thorn
- Narrado por: Tracey Thorn
- Duración: 6 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
In her bestselling autobiography, Bedsit Disco Queen, Tracey Thorn recalled the highs and lows of a 30-year career in pop music. But with the touring, recording and extraordinary anecdotes, there wasn't time for an in-depth look at what she actually did for all those years: sing. She sang with warmth and emotional honesty, sometimes while battling acute stage fright.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Jane Sheedy en 01-11-17
De: Tracey Thorn
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Who I Am
- De: Pete Townshend
- Narrado por: Pete Townshend
- Duración: 17 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,019
From the voice of a generation: the most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the story of a man who wanted The Who to be called The Hair; wanted to be a sculptor, a journalist, a dancer and a graphic designer; became a musician, composer, librettist, fiction writer, literary editor, sailor; drank too much and nearly died; detached from his body in an airplane, on LSD, and nearly died; planned to write his memoir when he was 21; and published this book at 67.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Glad To Meet You
- De Mel en 10-12-12
De: Pete Townshend
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The Ballad of Bob Dylan
- A Portrait
- De: Daniel Mark Epstein
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 15 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a vivid, full-bodied portrait of one of the most influential artists of the 20th-century - a man widely regarded as the most important lyricist America has ever produced. Acclaimed poet and biographer Daniel Mark Epstein frames Dylan against the backdrop of four seminal concerts - all of which he attended. Beautifully written, The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a unique, eye-opening portrait of an artist who has transformed generations and continues to inspire and surprise today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book, excellent narration
- De L chandler en 12-22-11
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Turn Around Bright Eyes
- A Karaoke Love Story
- De: Rob Sheffield
- Narrado por: Rob Sheffield
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Turn Around Bright Eyes picks up Sheffield’s story right after Love Is a Mix Tape. He is a young widower devastated by grief, trying to build a new life in a new town after his wife’s death. As a writer for Rolling Stone, he naturally takes solace in music. But that’s when he discovers the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, and despite the fact that he can’t carry a tune, he begins to find his voice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Witty (sometimes sad) love story/Soundtrack
- De Wally Tonra en 05-07-15
De: Rob Sheffield
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The Zahir
- De: Paulo Coelho
- Narrado por: Derek Jacobi, Emilia Fox
- Duración: 5 h y 16 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession. One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified - and increasingly fascinated - by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful and deep read!
- De Top 1% Buyer en 09-13-15
De: Paulo Coelho
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Catch a Wave
- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
- De: Peter Ames Carlin
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 14 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 190
In Catch a Wave, Peter Ames Carlin pulls back the curtain on Brian Wilson, one of popular music's most revered luminaries, as well as its biggest mystery. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before heard studio recordings, Carlin follows the Beach Boys from their earliest days through Brian's deepening emotional problems to his triumphant re-emergence with the release of Smile, the legendarily unreleased album he had originally shelved.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not great
- De J. Barker en 08-08-16
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The Whitney I Knew
- De: BeBe Winans, Tim Willard
- Narrado por: BeBe Winans
- Duración: 5 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Here is the Whitney only family would know.... Somewhere outside the glare of the concert spotlights...behind the tawdry entertainment news headlines...beyond the crush of the scandal-seeking paparazzi...lies the truth about Whitney Houston. And few individuals are better qualified to show us that complicated, funny, generous, troubled, extremely loyal Whitney than the friend she called "brother", Bebe Winans.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BeBe's love for Whitney
- De Kyana en 02-22-24
De: BeBe Winans, y otros
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Brian Jones
- The Making of the Rolling Stones
- De: Paul Trynka
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Brian Jones is a forensic, thrilling account of Jones' life, which for the first time details his pioneering achievements and messy unraveling. With more than 120 new interviews, Trynka offers countless new revelations and sets straight the tall tales that have long marred Jones' legacy. His story is a gripping battle between creativity and ambition, between self-sabotage and betrayal. It's all here: the girlfriends, the drugs, and some of the greatest music of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, exceptionally well narrated
- De M. Graham en 11-17-15
De: Paul Trynka
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The Ground Beneath Her Feet
- De: Salman Rushdie
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 27 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 124
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 89
Salman Rushdie is widely considered one of a handful of truly great living writers. The internationally acclaimed, Booker Prize-winning author's storytelling shines in this epic love story, a modern retelling of the myth of Orpheus.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay, Salmon, We get that you're a genious already
- De Julie A Quinn en 04-23-09
De: Salman Rushdie
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Kicking and Dreaming
- A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll
- De: Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson
- Narrado por: Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 946
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 853
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 847
Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart.
The mystery of "Magic Man." The wicked riff of "Barracuda." The sadness and beauty of "Alone." The raw energy of "Crazy On You." These songs, and so many more, are part of the fabric of American music. Heart, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, has given fans everywhere classic, raw, and pure badass rock and roll for more than three decades. As the only sisters in rock who write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann and Nancy have always stood apart - certainly from their male counterparts but also from their female peers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Behind-The-Scenes Look At "Heart"
- De Kathy en 11-13-12
De: Ann Wilson, y otros
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Bop Apocalypse
- Jazz, Race, the Beats, and Drugs
- De: Martin Torgoff
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 13 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Martin Torgoff details the rise of early drug culture in America by weaving together the disparate elements that formed this new segment of the American fabric. Channeling his decades of writing experience, Torgoff connects the birth of jazz in New Orleans, the first drug laws, Louis Armstrong, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, swing, Lester Young, Billie Holiday, the Savoy Ballroom, Charlie Parker, the birth of bebop, the rise of the Beat Generation, and the launch of heroin in Harlem.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fascinating read
- De Ryan en 06-27-17
De: Martin Torgoff
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Go Ahead in the Rain
- Notes to A Tribe Called Quest
- De: Hanif Abdurraqib
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 6 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 378
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 334
The seminal rap group A Tribe Called Quest brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces. This narrative follows Tribe from their early days as part of the Afrocentric rap collective known as the Native Tongues, through their first three classic albums, to their eventual breakup and long hiatus. Throughout the narrative, poet and essayist Hanif Abdurraqib connects the music and cultural history to their street-level impact and draws from his own experience to reflect on how its distinctive sound resonated among fans like himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful
- De Joshua Lindell en 03-06-19
De: Hanif Abdurraqib