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Black Music Greats : 40 Inspiring Icons by Olivier Cachin; Jérôme Masi; Lili Owen Rowlands is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Black Music Greats : 40 Inspiring Icons about?
The biggest namesthe coolest soundsthe 40 most inspirational movers, shakers, and innovators in black music are here! In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these black musicians changed music, from the creation of blues to the invention of rap. Meet the Godfather of Funk, the High Priestess of Soul, and the King of Reggae. Learn how Marvin Gaye shaped the sound of Motown, how N.W.A. redefined rap, and what made the Supremes, supreme. From Robert Johnson, who recorded one of the first examples of the blues in 1936, to rap superstar Drake, whose 2012 album Views spent 13 weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200, these are the 40 black artists to be listened to and learned about by all : Robert Johnson; Nina Simone; James Brown; Sly & the Family Stone; Miles Davis; Diana Ross & the Supremes; The Jackson 5; Marvin Gaye; Stevie Wonder; Aretha Franklin; Earth, Wind & Fire; Isaac Hayes; Tina Turner; Donna Summer; Bob Marley & the Wailers; Prince; Fela Kuti; The Last Poets; Chic; The Sugarhill Gang; Run-DMC; Eric B. & Rakim; Public Enemy; N.W.A.; Whitney Houston; 2Pac; The Fugees; Snoop Dogg; The Notorious B.I.G.; Erykah Badu; Jay-Z; Missy Elliott;
Who reads Black Music Greats : 40 Inspiring Icons?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Olivier Cachin; Jérôme Masi; Lili Owen Rowlands
- Publisher
- Wide Eyed Editions
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781786034700
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Juvenile
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (85 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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