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  • Jorge BenJor - Trajetória Musical
    Jorge BenJor / Sergio Cohn
    Jorge Benjor é um dos mais originais músicos brasileiros de todos os tempos, criador de uma batida de violão única e irresistível e de algumas das canções mais importantes da música brasileira.A minha música não era bossa nova. O pessoal nem sabia botar nome. Por isso chmaram de samba esquema novo. Eu tocava no Beco das Garrafas, mas nunca fiz bossa nova. Meu samba é outra cois...
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    22,88 €

  • Mutantes - Trajetória Musical
    Sergio Cohn
    Os Mutantes, formado por Rita Lee, Arnaldo Baptista e Sérgio Dias, foram a mais inovadora e autêntica banda de rock brasileiro. Mas, mais do que isso, se consagrarm como uma das maiores bandas de rock psicodélico, admirada por músicos de todo o mundo.O fato de as músicas serem brasileiras não é apenas um detalhe patriótico. Há todo um campo a explorar, porque a nossa música ain...
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    22,88 €

  • Tom Jobim - Trajetória Musical
    Sergio Cohn / Tom Jobim
    Tom Jobim (1927-1994) foi o autor de uma revolução delicada. A transformação que colocou em marcha a partir da bossa nova foi tão sutil que algumas vezes esquecemos quão profundamente alterou o curso da musica brasileira, como se tudo tivesse sido muito natural.Se como homem fui um pequeno burguês adaptado, como artista, me vinguei através das amplitudes do amor.A coleção Traje...
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    19,24 €

  • João Donato - Trajetória Musical
    João Donato / Sergio Cohn
    João Donato (1934-2023) é um dos mais reconhecidos músicos brasileiros em todo o mundo. Pianista, compositor e cantor, criou um estilo único de tocar, que influenciou a batida de bossa nova do violão de João Gilberto e marcou diversas gerações.Considero João Donato o maior músico do Brasil. Um músico dos músicos, onde todo mundo foi aprender. É um gênio.(Tom Jobim)A coleção Tra...
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    19,24 €

  • Jards Macalé - Trajetória Musical
    Jards Macalé / Sergio Cohn
    Jards Macalé chega aos 80 anos não apenas como um músico consagrado, mas como uma referência de coragem, integridade e liberdade artística e comportamental. Um artista que nunca se curvou aos desmandos da indústria cultural nem aceitou a padronização frente às estéticas vigentes.Faço o que faço, com quem posso e como posso, fugindo da pasteurização geral que, salvo raríssimas e...
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    22,88 €

  • What a Difference a Day Makes
    Steve Bergsman
    In What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music, Steve Bergsman highlights the Black female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. Many of the singers of this era became wildly famous and respected, and even made it into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. However, there were many others, such as Margie Day, He...
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    25,13 €

  • What a Difference a Day Makes
    Steve Bergsman
    In What a Difference a Day Makes: Women Who Conquered 1950s Music, Steve Bergsman highlights the Black female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. Many of the singers of this era became wildly famous and respected, and even made it into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame. However, there were many others, such as Margie Day, He...
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    158,10 €

  • All I Want Is Loving You
    Steve Bergsman
    In All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s, author Steve Bergsman focuses on the white, female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. These popular performers, many of whom graduated out of the big bands of the 1940s, impacted popular music in a huge way. As the last bastion of traditional pop and the l...
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    158,32 €

  • All I Want Is Loving You
    Steve Bergsman
    In All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s, author Steve Bergsman focuses on the white, female artists of the 1950s, a time that predated the chart-topping girl groups of the early 1960s. These popular performers, many of whom graduated out of the big bands of the 1940s, impacted popular music in a huge way. As the last bastion of traditional pop and the l...
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    25,34 €

  • Mateus Aleluia - Trajetória Musical
    Mateus Aleluia / Sergio Cohn / Tenille Bezerra
    Mateus Aleluia (1943) é um dos mais importantes intérpretes da tradição afrobarroca do recôncavo baiano. Desde o tempo dos Tincoãs, quando fez um trabalho fundamental em torno dos africantos da candomblé, até a sua carreira solo, se consolidou como um artista e pensador maior da nossa cultura.Eu penso que a nossa essência é a música. Penso que a música é a única expressão que n...
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    19,76 €

  • Genesis of a Genre
    Joe Markko
    October 31, 1969: Hollywood, California.Contemporary Christian Music is still four years away from being 'a thing.' Larry Norman, one of the progenitors of the emerging genre, has just released his first Christian album, 'Upon This Rock.' Amy Grant is 9 years old. Matthew Ward, of the 2nd Chapter of Acts, is eleven. At the Salt Company Coffee House in Hollywood, Larry Norman sh...
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    15,84 €

  • The Last Resort, or How to Succeed in the Music Industry
    Matti Charlton
    Absolutely smash that purchase button if you dare to embark on an electrifying, hallucinogenic narrative experience that grabs you by the collar from the get-go. Get ready to descend into the utterly bizarre and compelling realm of 'The Last Resort, or How to Succeed in the Music Industry' by Matti Charlton-a whirlpool of psychedelic-influenced storytelling that breaks the four...
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    16,43 €

  • WE’LL DANCE WHEN THE GHOST WALKS
    Annette-Frances B
    This warm-hearted, lively, theatrical biography starts in Birmingham UK in 1917, with the characters growing up as part of a hardworking and creative family. It moves swiftly to the formation of their unique, thrilling acrobatic dance act and years spent on tour performing in 1930s to 1950s variety shows, experiencing wonderful and loathsome landladies, success, hardship, war, ...
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    18,56 €

  • Drake
    United Library
    This book about Drake delves into the extraordinary journey of Aubrey Drake Graham, the Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter who has left an indelible mark on contemporary popular music. From his humble beginnings as an actor on the teen drama series 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' to his meteoric rise to becoming one of the biggest names in hip hop, this comprehensive biogr...
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    10,19 €

  • Fabulous Female Musicians
    Sammy Stein
    Few writers are better placed than award-winning author Sammy Stein to speak directly to musicians. Sammy’s work has won praise across the globe. From Readers’ Digest and The Library of Congress to magazines and books, Sammy has been sharing musicians’ stories for many years.In Fabulous Female Musicians, Sammy celebrates 21 remarkable female musicians who have made an indelible...
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    20,17 €

  • Chasing My Father
    Dylan Cramer
    About the Book: In Chasing My Father, Dylan Cramer revisits his time beside the father he adored and cherished. He also recounts the peace movement of the sixties and his life as a commune child. Despite numerous struggles and heartbreaks in his early years, Cramer soldiered on into adulthood where more tragedy befell him. Taken to the brink several times, Cramer reveals an 'in...
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    15,41 €

  • Female Force
    Michael Frizell
    Alecia Beth Moore learned to channel teen angst and anger into a dynamic, fearless singer and songwriter: P!nk. Known for her independence and work ethic, P!nk’s life story is as engaging as her sell-out concerts. Reading her life story will convince you she’s an authentic Female Force.The 'Female Force' imprint features prominent and influential authors, business executives, e...
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    21,83 €

  • Pepper Adams
    Gary Carner
    A compelling biography of virtuoso, baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and how his life intersected with some of the greatest poets, writers, painters, and musicians of his time. ...
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    23,86 €

  • Envuelta en sonidos
    Sara Marianovich
    Desde que estaba en el vientre materno, estuve envuelta en los sonidos de los vinilos y, posteriormente, del piano que tanto me cautivó. El sonido del alma, aquella voz interior, marcaba el rumbo de mi vida indicándome sutilmente cuál era mi camino.Creo que pocos músicos han tenido que lidiar con tantos problemas de distinta índole, muy duros e imprevisibles, como los que me ha...
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    16,12 €

  • The Indomitable Musician
    Tefta Radi
    I dedicate the book to my late husband, the well-known Albanian artist, Françesk Radi. He left behind the story of a 20-year-old man with a guitar who was persecuted by one of the cruelest dictatorial regimes. My never-fading love for Franko empowered me to raise myself above the pain and lethargy in order to prevent his story hiding beneath the dust of forgetfulness.Franko was...
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    87,39 €

  • The History of the Music Industry 1910 to 2022 Vol. 1-5
    Matti Charlton
    Discover the rhythmic journey of the music industry from 1910 to 2022 in this comprehensive 5-volume masterpiece by Matti Charlton. Immerse yourself in the evolution of melodies, from the early 20th century to the digital age. Unearth stories of iconic artists, game-changing labels, and groundbreaking technologies that shaped each era. With richly detailed entries for each year...
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    53,66 €

  • That 90’s Vibe
    A. J. Tavares
    Whether introduced via cassette, CD’s or digital download, for most of us 90’s R&B provided the soundtrack to our lives, from childhood and young adult life, good times and hard times, falling in love, heartbreak, weddings, vacations, losing loved ones, and of so much more. That 90’s Vibe celebrates the artists, songwriters, and producers that made us fall in love with 90’s R&B...
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    45,88 €

  • The Greatest Rock And Roll Band You Never Heard Of
    Marcus Mason
    The 1980’s were a unique period in Rock and Roll history shaped by some of the greatest names in the Hard Rock/AOR genre including the likes of Whitesnake, Journey, Survivor and Warrant. These bands are some of many that signed multi album deals, made millions marketing multi-platinum albums, charted many top 40 staple hits, toured the world to large audiences and sold endless ...
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    17,91 €

  • Beyond His Control
    Linda Hale Bucklin
    Linda Hale Bucklin’s Inspiring Story of Forgiveness and ResilienceBeyond His Control is for anyone seeking to understand the power of forgiveness and resilience. Linda Hale Bucklin recounts her extraordinary life, the unraveling of her family, and her own journey of forgiveness. With this book, you will discover: • The power of resilience and overcoming adversity • The strength...
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    18,68 €

  • Gettin’ Kinda Itchie
    Richard B. Campbell
    Before soundtracking the Summer of Love as The Mamas & The Papas, musicians John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot, and Denny Doherty honed their talents in groups like The Smoothies, The Journeymen, The Halifax Three, The Big 3, and The Mugwumps. In Gettin’ Kinda Itchie, author Richard Campbell traces the circuitous lives of these groups and individuals-featuring secret...
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    44,18 €

  • The Trials and Tribulations of Dora Schintz
    John Athersuch
    This book tells the story of Dora Schintz a little-known female philanthropist who inherited a vast fortune and was at one time owner of one of the finest houses in the country. She rose to prominence in the world of hackney horses, gave generously to charity and financed hospitals for incurables and the wounded of The First World War. Her generosity led her to fund an inspired...
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    25,89 €

  • Uncharted Destiny
    Gerry Leiske
    'Uncharted Destiny' is a captivating memoir exploring the many paths that shape our lives and the challenges we face in choosing which to follow. Gerry Leiske’s book takes readers on a journey through family history, religion and the music industry of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.Leiske’s story begins with exploring his forefathers’ DNA, tracing their exp...
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    30,28 €

  • Mi Propio Yo
    Chelique Sarabia
    Un joven que desde muy niño dijo lo que quería ser, que a tan temprana edad conoce la fama, que de alguna u otra manera siempre estuvo muy cerca del poder, que no se creyó el cuento y que con sus principios y valores como su gran capital, ha transitado una vida plena, ejemplar, regocijado en el amor, agradecido y como el mismo dice, ha sido profeta en su tierra, con su sencille...
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    12,68 €

  • Mi Propio Yo
    Chelique Sarabia
    Un joven que desde muy niño dijo lo que quería ser, que a tan temprana edad conoce la fama, que de alguna u otra manera siempre estuvo muy cerca del poder, que no se creyó el cuento y que con sus principios y valores como su gran capital, ha transitado una vida plena, ejemplar, regocijado en el amor, agradecido y como el mismo dice, ha sido profeta en su tierra, con su sencille...
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    21,00 €

  • Confessions of a Waiter
    David Woodward
    Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a top hotel?From the glamour of the Swiss Alps to the hustle and bustle of the Kings Road, long-serving hotelier David Woodward has seen it all. For the past thirty years, he has spent his days hosting, serving and peering into the world of celebrity. But all that glitters is not gold. With unflinching honesty, David takes readers...
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    14,47 €


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