The "Supremes" by Mark Ribowsky

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The "Supremes" by Mark Ribowsky

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Drawing on first-hand recollections by friends, associates, and other Motown contemporaries, the author tells the heartbreaking story of the Supremes' meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, and also shows why Gordy's revolutionary concept of 'blacks singing white' was essential to the modern evolution of music.

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The "Supremes" by Mark Ribowsky

Drawing on first-hand recollections by friends, associates, and other Motown contemporaries, the author tells the heartbreaking story of the Supremes' meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, and also shows why Gordy's revolutionary concept of 'blacks singing white' was essential to the modern evolution of music.
"One updated Spector biography well worth buying.. The author's balanced writing here deserves an award for journalism... Unbeatable." Record Collector"
Mark Ribowsky is a prolific author and regular contributor to Playboy Magazine. His eight books have covered a remarkably eclectic range of topics-from music and sport to pop culture and true-crime. He is the acclaimed author of He's a Rebel, a biography of Phil Spector, and Don't Look Back: Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball. He lives in New York, where he is working on an updated edition of his Phil Spector biography.
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ISBN 13 9780306815867
ISBN 10 0306815869
Title The "Supremes"
Author Mark Ribowsky
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hachette Books
Year published 2009-06-01
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.