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We wish you love, peace . . . and soul!"When it debuted in October 1971, Soul Train boldly went where no variety show had gone before, showcasing the cultural preferences of young African Americans and the fashions and sounds that defined their lives: R&B, , funk, jazz, disco, and gospel music. The brainchild of radio announcer Don Cornelius, who was the show's producer and host for decades, Soul Train featured a diverse range of stars, from J...

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Trap music, human trafficking, malt liquor, and the tyranny of President Trump collide in the fifth installment of Nelson George's D Hunter mystery series."Once again, my brother Nelson George comes through in the clutch like he's batting clean-up. I've known Nelson over thirty years and he has been our cultural storyteller for that length of time. Keep telling. Keep writing our stories. I know I will keep reading them too."--Spike Lee, filmma...

Nelson George is one of the foremost black music critics and historians, so this book, like its prequels, will appeal to hip-hop and R&B, enthusiasts. This is the fifth book in the acclaimed D Hunter Mystery series, which includes: The Accidental Hunter, The Plot Against Hip Hop, The Lost Treasures of R&B, , and To Funk and Die in LA. Nelson often appears on mainstream TV stations, including CNN, as a black music historian and e...

Rodney Hampton plays the dating game with the finesse of a pro. But his best friend's marriage causes him to contemplate the three lovers he let slip away and why.

Ex-bodyguard D Hunter is swept into the City of Angels on a dark mission to find his mysterious grandfather's killer.

Ex-bodyguard D Hunter is swept into the City of Angels on a dark mission to find his mysterious grandfather's killer.

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Soul Train boldly went where no variety show had gone before, showcasing the cultural preferences of young African Americans and the fashions and sounds that defined their lives: R&B, , funk, jazz, disco, and gospel music. The brainchild of Don Cornelius, who was the show's producer and host for decades, Soul Train featured a diverse range of stars, from James Brown and David Bowie to Gladys Knight and R. Kelly, from Marvin Gaye and Elton John...

Der Begriff R&B, entstand in den 40er Jahren als Beschreibung einer Synthese aus verschiedenen schwarzen Musikstilen ¿ Gospel, Big Band-Swing, Blues ¿, aus der mit Hilfe technischer Neuerungen wie dem immer beliebter werdenden elektrischen Bass ein lebendiges, impulsives neues Genre der Popmusik entstand. In den 50ern nannte man dieses Genre ¿Rock¿n¿Roll¿, um die schwarzen Wurzeln dieser Musik zu verschleiern, und schlie¿ich gingen Soul, Funk,...

[A] smart, funny, and wonderfully resonant novel . . . It's the 1980s, and aspiring songwriter Derek Harper is a man easily seduced. Not only do the Big Three *money, fame, and women *keep him running, but Harper falls prey to subtler forms of seduction as well: the ease of rationalizing bad behavior, abdicating responsibility, and keeping the whole world at arm's length. All these issues are brilliantly interwoven with a behind-the-scenes loo...

George chronicles the phenomenal rise of Motown Records and profiles its famous personalities, including founder Berry Gordy Jr., Stevie Wonder, and Marvin Gaye.