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IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
2) Taylor Swift
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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810L
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English
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"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Taylor Swift. Readers learn about Swift's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music, and her philanthropic work"--Amazon.com.
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When Don Rhodes took his seat not far behind Michael Jackson at the funeral of the "Godfather of Soul" on December 30, 2006, it marked the close of a forty-year friendship. In Say It Loud! Rhodes pays tribute to James Brown and his storied career, with a close and comprehensive look at the life of the legendary singer at his home in Augusta, Georgia, and the family he left behind. From the evolution of Brown's fiery, uniquely rhythmic musical style...
4) M train
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2015.
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"M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village café where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook. Through prose that shifts fluidly between dreams and reality, past and present, and across a landscape of creative aspirations and inspirations, we travel to Frida Kahlos Casa Azul in Mexico; to a meeting of an Arctic explorers society in Berlin; to a ramshackle seaside...
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2019.
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English
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With "virtuosic vulnerability" (The Atlantic), the iconic bassist and Red Hot Chili peppers co-founder pens a love letter to a youth spent wild in Los Angeles in his raw and riveting coming-of-age memoir.
In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes,...
In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes,...
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2023.
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"Over the past twenty years, Melissa Etheridge has been blessed with success, love, joy, contentment, freedom, and release. She became a mother again, recorded eleven albums, toured the world, performed at the Grammy Awards, won an Oscar, discovered her one true love, and underwent a profound spiritual awakening. She also experienced illness, incomparable loss, heartache, guilt, shame, and devastating grief. She was diagnosed with breast cancer, endured...
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Tom Petty was one of the greatest songwriters in rock n roll history, as well as a standard bearer for integrity in the music business. This expanded edition of the first authorized book on Tom Petty, and the only one in his own words, includes additional interviews, articles and reviews.
Trusted to conduct a series of in-depth interviews with a special focus on songwriting, Paul Zollo met with Tom for more than a year of Saturdays to compile this...
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2015.
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A "narrative of [rock guitarist and actor Brownstein's] escape from a turbulent family life into a world where music was the means toward self-invention, community, and rescue. Along the way, Brownstein chronicles the excitement and contradictions within the era's flourishing and fiercely independent music subculture, including experiences that sowed the seeds for the observational satire of the popular television series Portlandia years later"--Dust...
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Boozing. Womanizing. Brawling. Singing. For the last forty years George Jones has reigned as the country's king—the singer many have called the Frank Sinatra of country. And for most of that time, his career has been marked by hard-living, hard-loving, and hard luck. From his early east Texas recordings through his marriage with Tammy Wynette to his latest acclaim as a solid citizen...
10) Stevie Wonder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"At just 8 years old, it was clear that Stevland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice, and the social commentary in his lyrics. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and remains one of the music world's most iconic figures. This inspiring book features stylish...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Introduces the life and career of the iconic music performer, commemorates the anniversary of her death, and draws on anecdotes from friends and bandmates that help examine her relationships, musical themes, and ongoing influence.
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The definitive biography on Buddy Holly.
Ellis Amburn presents the most comprehensive biography ever written about the legendary figure Buddy Holly, a young man who transformed the course of American music with his shocking blend of country, western, and rhythm 'n' blues.
Having devoted the last five years of his life to this work-crisscrossing the rural paths of the United States from Texas to Iowa to Minnesota-Amburn portrays Holly...
14) Dolly Parton
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
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English
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"This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Dolly Parton. Readers learn about Parton's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music and in film, and her philanthropic work for children through her Dollywood Foundation" --
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The Mary Lou Williams Project
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (68 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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She was ahead of her time, a genius. During an era when Jazz was the nation's popular music, Mary Lou Williams was one of its greatest innovators. As both a pianist and composer, she was a font of daring and creativity who helped shape the sound of 20th century America. And like the dynamic, turbulent nation in which she lived, Williams seemed to redefine herself with every passing decade. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie Queen" to groundbreaking...
16) Kanye West
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Kanye West is controversial and undeniably talented. An unlikely hip-hop star from Chicago, he first started as a music producer in New York. Kanye has produced an extraordinary number of hit songs for other superstars of rap. His first chart-topping solo album forever changed the world of hip-hop. In this book, vibrant photographs put the spotlight on Kanye's unique sense of style while the text focuses on the story of his rise in the music industry....
18) Sex money kiss
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THIS AUDIOBOOK IS STRONG MEDICINE. IT'S A KICK-IN-THE-PANTS WAKE-UP CALL, AND BOY, DO YOU NEED IT! New York Times bestselling Gene Simmons is back. . . revealing his unique philosophy of life in this funny yet serious guide to getting more out of every aspect of life. SEX MONEY KISS. . . how he got it how you can too. What will you say right before they put you six feet under? Will you say: "I wish I would have. . . " "I wish I could have. . .
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