Titoli in Compositori e musicisti

Born to interracial American parents in Sweden, Jason Diakité grew up between worlds - part Swedish, American, black, white, Cherokee, Slovak, and German, riding a delicate cultural and racial divide. It was a no-man’s-land that left him in constant search of self. Even after his hip-hop career took off, Jason fought to unify a complex system of family roots that branched across continents, ethnicities, classes, colors, and eras to find a sense of belonging.

The Art of Youth is a moving inquiry into the nature of artistic prodigies who did their major work at an early age. Renowned novelist Nicholas Delbanco gives us a triptych of indelible portraits: the American writer Stephen Crane, British artist Dora Carrington and the legendary composer George Gershwin. All three lived colorful, productive lives before dying early, at an average age of thirty-five. In this audiobook, Delbanco discovers what it is we mourn in authors who pass away so young, and muses on his own life - one marked by both early success and longevity.

In "Society's Child," you'll journey with Janis as she spends time with luminaries of the century-Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin-singers and songwriters who both influenced and befriended her. Her book takes an unblinking look at the music business, her own remarkable path through it, and what was really happening backstage-with honesty and integrity.

Zhu Xiao-Mei was three years old when she saw her first piano. Soon after, the child began to play, developing quickly into a prodigy who immersed herself in the work of such classical masters as Bach and Brahms. Her astonishing proficiency earned her a spot at the Beijing Conservatory at the tender age of 11, where she began laying the foundation for a promising career as a concert pianist. But in 1966, with the onset of the Cultural Revolution, life as she knew it ended abruptly.

Billy Ray Cyrus is an award-winning country music legend whose "Achy Breaky Heart" propelled his debut album, Some Gave All, to the top of the charts for a record-breaking 17 weeks. He’s also the father of Miley Cyrus, one of Hollywood’s most successful young stars, who grew up on stage and on screen, most famously as the lead on the Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana - where Billy Ray Cyrus played her dad. But sometimes the truth is even better than fiction. Now fans can learn about Cyrus’s tenacious, inspiring struggle to find his own way.

Dans son autobiographie, Louise Forestier nous raconte son parcours artistique, dévoilant dans le même souffle toutes les femmes qui cohabitent en elles et parfois s'entredéchirent. De son enfance à Shawinigan jusqu'à aujourd'hui, elle relate les hauts et les bas de sa vie d'artiste qui a débuté avec beaucoup d'audace… et un pieux mensonge à une religieuse! Celle qui a été de la distribution de plusieurs comédies musicales nous entraine dans les coulisses et sur la scène de Demain matin, Montréal m'attend, L'Osstidcho et Starmania.

This deeply personal memoir, cowritten by singer-songwriter, renowned mental health advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann and wife Andrea Aragon, leaves no stone unturned. Detailing in powerful and lyrical prose a Newfoundland childhood indoctrinated in strict Catholic faith, the creation of the wildly successful Great Big Sea, and the battle with alcoholism that nearly cost them everything, McCann and Aragon offer listeners a story of reaching international fame and finding rock bottom.

"Cantar para respirar" es un recorrido por la carrera de Pablo Alborán a través de las conversaciones que el propio artista mantiene con las personas más influyentes que le han acompañado durante todos estos años, tanto desde un punto de vista personal como profesional.

Bing Crosby dominated American popular culture in a way that few artists ever have. More than just a charismatic crooner, Bing Crosby redefined the very foundations of modern music, from the way it was recorded to the way it was orchestrated and performed. In this much-anticipated follow-up to the universally acclaimed first volume, acclaimed music critic Gary Giddins now focuses on Crosby’s most memorable period, the war years and the origin story of White Christmas.

April 1994. Över en natt finns de bara där. Nordman, folkpopbandet som svenskarna älskade. Singeln Vandraren blev en av de största singelframgångarna i svensk musikhistoria och frontmannen Håkan Hemlin blev kändis över en natt. Han kastades in i en värld han tidigare bara kunnat drömma om och han var synnerligen dåligt rustad för ett liv bland pengar, droger och vilda fester. Nordman blev snabbt ett av de mest omskrivna banden i svensk press, i stor utsträckning till följd av Håkan Hemlins tragiska och stökiga liv.

Redan som femåring fick Christina Lindberg sitt första arvode. När hon var elva vann hon sin första talangtävling och två år senare fick hon ett skivkontrakt. Hon har uppträtt med flera av Sveriges största artister och slagit rekord på Svensktoppen tillsammans med Lasse Stefanz och succén "De sista ljuva åren". Men att gå från barnstjärna till countrydrottning var ingen enkel resa. Framgången hade ett högt pris. Bakom alla succéerna hotade de mörka molnen: en ständig rädsla för att hennes bakgrund och de svåra ätstörningarna skulle avslöjas.

No other book about Leonard Cohen gets so close to the man, his city, his poems and songs, his friends, his background, and the many original influences that forged this world-famous poet, songwriter and performer as the Song of Leonard Cohen. Based on the documentary film Rasky made centred on Leonard Cohen in 1979, this book includes texts taken from the film with numerous notes and personal reminiscences from this long-standing friendship with Leonard Cohen.

Den 18 september 1970 föddes en dröm hos den då sjuårige Hässelbypojken Yngve Lannerbäck efter att ha sett ett tv program om Jimi Hendrix död. En dröm som han aldrig skulle ge upp, vad som än hände. Drömmen var att bli världens bästa rockgitarrist. 12 år senare landade han i Los Angeles och slog världen med häpnad som Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Ingen svensk musiker har haft ett sådant internationellt genomslag som Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Det finns ingen som kommer i närheten av hans legendariska status som gitarr Gud.

I Access all areas berättar Anders Tengner för första gången om sitt liv med hårdrockens storheter. Under tjugofem år flög han jorden runt och mötte hundratals rockband, många av dem privat. Hans intervju- och fotoarkiv är helt unikt i sitt slag, och här öppnar han för första gången dörrarna till en rockskatt som till stora delar är tidigare opublicerad. I detta avsnitt möter vi den legendariska gruppen MÖTLEY CRÜE, ett av de största glamrock/heavy metal-banden och en av 1980-talets mest populära grupper. Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars och Tommy Lee... vilket gäng!

'Sex and drugs go hand in hand when you're a rock 'n' roll musician. If I were a violinist, it might be a different matter.' I Access all areas berättar Anders Tengner för första gången om sitt liv med hårdrockens storheter. Under tjugofem år flög han jorden runt och mötte hundratals rockband, många av dem privat. Hans intervju och fotoarkiv är helt unikt i sitt slag, och här öppnar han för första gången dörrarna till en rockskatt som till stora delar är tidigare opublicerad. I detta avsnitt möter vi sleazerockarna i GUNS N' ROSES. Personliga intervjuer varvas med detaljerad bandhistorik.

As iconic rock guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen enters his mid 50s, well-respected rock journalist Anders Tengner takes a look back at the Swedish rock god's career and life. Malmsteen's finesse, speed and style took the music world by storm when he first came to international attention in the early 1980s. His talent and personal life have remained at the center of that storm ever since. "As Above, So Below: The Unauthorized Yngwie Biography" reveals how Malmsteen became who he is today, for better or worse. His is a story fueled by fury, extreme passion and determination.

Tom Petty has long been considered one of the great songwriters of American rock 'n' roll, as well as one of the key standard bearers of integrity in the music business.

Heavy Tales is the detailed, never-before-told story as lived by Jonny Zazula of how he founded Megaforce Records out of a flea market in New Jersey with his wife, Marsha, and built a dynasty unmatched by others, forever changing the scope of heavy metal. The bands they worked with would go on to release some of the most prolific and important albums in heavy metal history, giving it its Golden Era.

Sabe usted que Johann Sebastian Bach, en su juventud, caminó cuatrocientos kilómetros solo para conocer a un famoso compositor? Sabe usted que Mozart, cuando apenas comenzaba a caminar, al escuchar el chillido de un cerdo lo interpretó como una nota musical?

Bill Haley, the man who brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream. His song "Crazy Man, Crazy" was the first rock 'n' roll song to break the Billboard Top 20 in 1953 and was followed by his evergreen "We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock", the first song of its kind to hit number one. His success made him an idol not only in the US but throughout the world, from Canada to the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and beyond.