description: From Chuck Berry to Macy Gray, the author profiles some 60 of the most important African American individuals and groups involved in producing music over the last 50 years. The two-to-three page profiles typically concentrate on career highlights, and includes discussion of such figures as Bo Diddley, Big Mama Thornton, the Temptations, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, George Clinton, Al Green, Rick James, Prince, Terence Trent D'Arby, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, and Ben Harper. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: The Soul of Rock 'N Roll: A History of African Americans in Rock Music
titlecomplete: The Soul of Rock 'N Roll: A History of African Americans in Rock Music
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Regent Press