Her soulful, soaring voice has earned her mythic status. Now, in her own moving words, the woman behind the myth is revealed. The result is a captivating self-portrait of one of this century's most fascinating artists, an Aretha Franklin as real as the songs she sings. For the first time anywhere, Aretha tells her story--the glorious triumphs as well as the heartbreaking pain. With refreshing candor, Aretha tells it like it is, the way she sees it, the way she lived it. A child prodigy of the golden age of gospel, the daughter of a world-famous preacher, Aretha was the anointed successor to Mahalia Jackson and Clara Ward. But her father had a broader vision and helped Aretha enter the field of pop and jazz. By age eighteen, she was under contract to Columbia Records. Six years later, after only a few minor hits, she switched to Atlantic, where she shook the musical world to its roots. Her song "Respect" became the anthem of an epoch, a touchstone for African Americans, for women, for all people struggling to be free. Aretha became the Queen of Soul, the genre's finest interpreter since Ray Charles. In Aretha: From These Roots, the singer gets up-close and personal. In rich detail, she paints a vivid picture of a Detroit long gone: the storefront churches, the basement parties, the explosive R&amp;B shows. She documents her life as a single teenage mother, working to balance home life with career, coping with two challenging marriages and, later, romantic relationships that were the source of both tremendous joy and unforeseen heartache. Along the way, we meet the characters who lit up her life: her charismatic father, the Reverend C. L. Franklin, "the man with the million-dollar voice"; Sam Cooke, the man of her dreams; her singing sisters, Erma and Carolyn, and her manager-brother, Cecil; her famous colleagues--Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Luther Vandross, and Luciano Pavarotti--as well as some famous rivals. Aretha emerges as a triumphant woman of rare wit, willing to share with us her passion for great music, great food, and great love affairs. Her book does more than illuminate some of the most exciting songs ever sung; it lets you into the heart and mind of the mesmerizing woman who sang them.

Aretha: From These Roots

Aretha Franklin

Humor & Entertainment

Villard

You're The Voice: Aretha Franklin presents ten of her absolute classic hits, arranged for piano, voice and guitar. Includes the timeless I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me), Respect, Think and seven more. The accompanying CD features full backings for each song, professionally arranged and recorded to recreate the sound of the original, so you too can sound like the real thing! 
Contents: 
Chain of Fools 
A Deeper Love 
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Loved You) 
I Say A Little Prayer 
Respect 
Think 
Who's Zooming Who? 
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

(Piano/Voice/Guitar with Free Audio CD) [You're The Voice]: (Piano,Vocal,Guitar)

Arts & Photography

Music

Faber Music Limited

The essential syllabus for the aspiring, contemporary pianist. Piano Grade 4 will provide you with everything you need for your Grade 4 exam, including a diverse range of repertoire, a truly innovative range of supporting tests and a vast array of professionally recorded backing tracks and audio examples. Six iconic tracks Fact Files: band and artist bios Performance Notes: in-depth guidance for every track Technical exercises and supporting tests Downloadable audio: easily accessible digital audio

ROCKSCHOOL PIANO GRADE 4 2019

John Legend

OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC

Roots of Rhythm: Stand By Me (Roots of Rhythm Series) [Unknown Binding] Ben E. King; The Spinners; Aretha Franklin; Sam &amp; Dave; Jackie Wilson; Solomon Burke; Al Green; Bill Withers; Etta James and The Four Tops

Roots of Rhythm: Stand By Me (Roots of Rhythm Series)

Etta James

The Four Tops

Bill Withers

Jackie Wilson

Ben E. King

The Spinners

Sam & Dave

Solomon Burke

Al Green

Warner Special Products

Roots of Rhythm: Sophisticated Ladies (Roots of Rhythm Series)

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughan

Billie Holiday

Mary Wells

Big Maybelle

The Staple Singers

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Mahalia Jackson

International Masters Publishers

Book by Jackie Wilson, Doris Troy, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, The Stylistics, The Flamingos, The Drifters, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Roots of Rhythm: Cheek To Cheek (Roots of Rhythm Series)

Louis Armstrong

The Drifters

Doris Troy

The Stylistics

The Flamingos

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

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