The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B by Peter Shapiro

The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B by Peter Shapiro

"The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B" is the definitive guide to the genre's greatest singers, musicians, songwriters and record labels, encapsulating the entire history of soul music from gospel and doo-wop, through funk and disco, to hip-hop and R&B. The guide includes detailed profiles of more than 300 artists, from such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Sam Cooke to contemporary stars like Prince, Mary J. Blige and Destiny's Child. There are reviews of hundreds of landmark albums, from James Brown's Live At The Apollo to Missy Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly. The guide includes recommended playlists for the key performers and sub-genres and comes complete with plenty of unforgettable photos from top music photographers and picture libraries.

Peter Shapiro is an experienced music journalist and his work has appeared in The Times (London), Spin, The Wire, Vibe, Uncut, Sleaze Nation and Urb. He is author of the Rough Guide to-Hip-Hop and contributor to the Rough Guides to Rock, Website Directory and the Rough Guide Book of Playlists.

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ISBN 13	9781843532644
ISBN 10	1843532646
Title	The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B
Author	Peter Shapiro
Series	Rough Guide Reference Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	APA Publications
Year published	2006-08-31
Number of pages	448
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.