{"product_id":"books-sweet-soul-music-by-peter-guralnick","title":"Sweet Soul Music","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Blues Foundation's 1996 Hall of Fame \"Classics in Blues Literature\" award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's \"Eight Favorite Music Books,\" \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2007\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's \"50 Favorite Music Books,\" 2011.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One of the \"Fifteen Books Every Music Fan Should Read,\" \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e 2022.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Renowned music writer Peter Guralnick takes on rhythm and blues in \"the best history of '60s soul music anyone has written or is likely to write\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition, \u003ci\u003eSweet Soul Music\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate portrait of the legendary performers--Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green among them--who merged gospel and rhythm and blues to create Southern soul music. Through rare interviews and with unique insight, Peter Guralnick tells the definitive story of the songs that inspired a generation and forever changed the sound of American music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"One of the ten books [I] couldn't live without.\"--Ta-Nehisi Coates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507137405201,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780316332736.jpg?v=1778121944","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-sweet-soul-music-by-peter-guralnick","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}