Resultados para "A B" en Compositores y músicos

Tradicionalmente, los músicos han sido objeto de adoración. Una admiración que, en ocasiones, roza la devoción religiosa. Colas interminables, y hasta desmayos, para los conciertos, posters decorando las habitaciones de los adolescentes, portadas de miles de publicaciones y miles de biografías escritas sobre talentosos músicos que, por lo general, representan la imagen del éxito. Con humor desenfadado y un toque gamberro, Santi Giménez y Malcolm Otero te enseñan el lado más oscuro de esos genios que, muy probablemente, hayan formado parte de la banda sonora de tu vida.

Tradicionalment, els músics han estat objecte d'adoració. Una admiració que, a vegades, frega la devoció religiosa. Cues interminables, i fins a desmais, per als concerts, pòsters decorant les habitacions dels adolescents, portades de milers de publicacions i milers de biografies escrites sobre talentosos músics que, en general, representen la imatge de l'èxit. Amb humor despreocupat i un toc disbauxat, Santi Giménez i Malcolm Otero t'ensenyen el costat més fosc d'aquests genis que, molt probablement, han format part de la banda sonora de la teva vida.

A las puertas del centenario, la biografía definitiva de B.B. King, considerado -y por muchos llamado- Rey (de reyes) del Blues. He aquí la más vibrante y completa semblanza del que fuera gran pionero y el último en partir de toda una generación de profetas del blues. Riley "Blues Boy" King (1925-2015), más conocido como B.B. King, nació en la más absoluta pobreza en el corazón del Misisipi afroamericano subyugado por la América de Jim Crow.

Gigmentia is a reflection on the raw, challenging, and gritty vocation of a blue-collar musician living in the Pacific Northwest, and the varied adventures of a hard working, day-in day-out rock band. Introspective, insightful, and eloquently observed, Michael B. Koep chronicles a summer season of fifty rock shows performed in small clubs, huge bars, and on outdoor festival stages, in barns, backyards, and the middle of the woods.

Levon is the dazzling, epic biography of Levon Helm - the beloved, legendary drummer and singer of The Band.

As one-fifth of the iconic Spice Girls and judge on X Factor and America's Got Talent, Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, has been an international star since the age of 19. And yet there are sides of Mel that no one has ever seen, or really known. Brutally Honest is an exposé of the struggles and acute pain that lay behind the glamour and success. With deep personal insight, remarkable frankness and Melanie’s trademark Yorkshire humour, this audiobook removes the mask of fame and reveals the mother, wife and daughter behind the Spice Girl everyone thinks they know.

Ein Auffahrunfall dort ist Anlass für die Erinnerung an das Musikgenie Jakob Händel, dessen Charme und Spiel sich niemand entziehen kann. Ein Nervenzusammenbruch jedoch zerstört seine perfekt komponierte Welt aus Affären, Scriabin und dem Meisterschülerstudium. Der Psychiatrieaufenthalt weist den Weg zur dunklen Quelle seines musikalischen Genies.

What do you do when multiple sclerosis knocks you on your ass, tells you your rap career is over, and dares you to stay down? You write a new story — and this one’s real as hell. Myelin My Shoes is the raw, unfiltered, punch-in-the-gut memoir from underground hip-hop artist Robert “B-Cide” Cardillo II, who turned pain into power and built something real in a world full of fake. From rocking shows with legends to dodging shady promoters, from touring the country to being forced into a wheelchair by multiple sclerosis — this is the story of a man who refused to tap out. No ghostwriters.

You may think you know Bob Dylan. But this American singer songwriter of folk, rock, country, and gospel genres lived a more fascinating life than you likely know. For example, did you know Dylan is a trained boxer with a private, state-of-the-art boxing facility?

The Beatles. From his first exposure to Please Please Me at the age of nine, to bringing his London West End production of Let It Be: A Tribute to the Beatles to Broadway, their music has shaped Jeff Parry's career and life. And what a life. Producing Flood Aid in support of the devastation caused by Calgary's 2013 flood, flying on Bill Cosby's private jet, mounting extravaganzas in Japan, dining with Randy Bachman in London - music and theatrical promotion have taken Jeff around the world.

Sophia Chang is a badass of the music industry. As the daughter of Korean immigrants in predominantly white suburban Vancouver, she grew up shunning the “model minority” myth. Armed with a fierce sense of independence, she moved to New York City and infiltrated the world of hip-hop, yet remained mostly in the shadows of the artists she supported. With her debut memoir, Sophia Chang is finally ready to grab the mic for herself.

In this artful memoir, Grammy Award-winning music producer Charlie Peacock flexes his literary chops and gives listeners the gritty backstage stories they crave: biographical anecdotes, geeky trivia, and how the hits were written and recorded (from jazz to rock and pop). Threaded throughout is Peacock’s unique ancestral and spiritual story—the roots. Like Coltrane, Dylan, and Bono before him, Peacock reveals a Christ-affection while refusing genres too small for his music.

Includes an audiobook-exclusive interview with Guvna B by TV and radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake! Men are bold. Men are brave. Men are strong in the face of fear. But what happens when that strength crumbles? Growing up on a council estate in East London, rapper Guvna B thought he knew...

Wer war Michael Jackson, der König, der King des Pop? Wie wurde der Musiker zu dem größten Künstler der Welt und wie starb er...

I am a baby boomer who as a young teenager in Los Angeles was jolted by the music of George Gershwin and then, as a student in 1960s Berkeley, by the music of the Beatles. In a form more conversational than technical, this book shows how George Gershwin and the Beatles were alike in spirit and different in their composing techniques. And it depicts how each bolstered me through what is now a long life and through my marriage to a remarkable woman, now sadly gone—Peg Rimler.

Wanda Jackson's debut single, "You Can't Have My Love," reached the Top 10 while she was still a sixteen-year-old high school student. She hit the road after graduation, playing package shows with Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, who gave Wanda his ring and asked...

Rev. Charles Edward Hodges Sr. played the organ (Hammond B-3) for some of the most prominent artists in the world. His passion and dedication for music inspired audiences here in the United States and overseas. His life’s journey was bittersweet; he knows what it feels like to be at the top, and he knows how it feels at the bottom. He lost everything, but the Lord told him he’d give it all back to him if he lived his life for him. Rev. Hodges, now an ordained minister, did that, and God kept his promise.

Ever wonder what goes into the creation of some of the best music ever recorded? Ever wonder how someone becomes an iconic professional who is universally admired and respected? Al Schmitt on the Record: The Magic Behind the Music reveals answers to those questions and more. In this memoir of one of the most respected engineers of all time, you'll see how a very young boy - mentored by his uncle Harry in New York - progressed through the recording world in its infancy, under the mentorship of Tom Dowd, in its heyday, becoming one of the all-time great recording engineers.