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Author Robertson, Robbie, author.

Title Legends, icons & rebels : music that changed the world / Robbie Robertson, Jim Guerinot, Sebastian Robertson, Jared Levine.

Publication Info. Toronto, Ontario : Tundra Books, [2013]
©2013

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Young Adult  YA782.4216 R548    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Children's Department  J 782.42 ROBERTSON    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J BIO MUSICIANS    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult  YA 782.4216 ROBERTSON    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 782.4216 ROBERTSON    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Jefferson Branch - Young Adult  YA 782.421 R54    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Young Adult  YA 782.421 ROB    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Young Adult  YA 782.421 ROB    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Children's Department  J782.42 ROBERTSON    Check Shelf
Description 119 pages : color illustrations, color portraits ; 31 cm + 2 CDs (digital ; 4 3/4 inches).
Note Artwork done by: Luis Alves: Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, James Brown -- Dan Brown: Bob Dylan -- Marc Burckhardt: Hank Williams -- Denise Esposity: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Carole King -- Olaf Hajek: Joni Mitchell -- Brian Hoang: Louis Jordan, Stevie Wonder -- Merryl Jaye: Nat King Cole -- Christopher Kasch: The Beach Boys -- Gary Kelley: Ella Fitzgerald -- John Mattos: Louis Armstrong -- Roberta Parada: Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Patsy Cline -- C. F. Payne: Frank Sinatra -- Yuriy Shevchuk: Bob Marley, Ray Charles -- Dale Stephanos: Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding -- Andrea Ventura: Curtis Mayfield.
Form Issued also in electronic format.
Summary A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash.
Contents A musical journey : from Robbie Robertson -- Chuck Berry : the father of rock and roll -- Johnny Cash : the man in black -- Aretha Franklin : the queen of soul -- The Beatles : the fab four -- Louis Armstrong : the ambassador -- Bob Marley : rebel music -- Buddy Holly : the day the music died -- Joni Mitchell : lady of the canyon -- Ray Charles : the genius -- Elvis Presley : the king -- Curtis Mayfield : super fly -- Billie Holiday : lady day -- Little Richard : the architect of rock and roll -- Hank Williams : Luke the drifter -- Frank Sinatra : chairman of the board -- Marvin Gaye : the prince of Motown -- Carole King : natural woman -- Sam Cooke : a change is gonna come -- Louis Jordan : the king of the jukebox -- The Beach Boys : good vibrations -- Ella Fitzgerald : the first lady of song -- James Brown : the hardest working man in show business -- Patsy Cline : sweet dreams -- Otis Redding : the king of soul -- Nat King Cole : Mr. Smooth -- Stevie Wonder : eighth wonder of the world -- Bob Dylan : the poet -- Timeline -- The authors -- The illustrators -- The CD collection.
Contents on CDs: Disc 1. Johnny B. Goode / Chuck Berry -- Get rhythm / Johnny Cash -- I say a little prayer / Aretha Franklin -- Here comes the sun / The Beatles -- What a wonderful world / Louis Armstrong -- Three little birds / Bob Marley -- Peggy Sue / Buddy Holly -- The circle game / Joni MItchell -- Hit the road Jack / Ray Charles & the Raelettes -- Hound dog / Elvis Presley -- People get ready / Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions -- Let's call the whole thing off / Billie Holiday & her orchestra -- Disc 2. Lucille / Little Richard -- Jambalaya (on the Bayou) / Hank Williams -- Fly me to the moon / Frank Sinatra -- I heard it through the grapevine / Marvin Gaye -- So far away / Carole King -- Wonderful world / Sam Cooke -- Caldonia / Louis Jordan -- In my room / The Beach Boys -- A-tisket, a-tasket / Ella Fitzgerald -- I got you ( I feel good) / James Brown -- Crazy / Patsy Cline -- That's how strong my love is / Otis Redding -- It's only a paper moon / Nat King Cole -- Signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours / Stevie Wonder -- Forever young / Bob Dylan.
Subject Rock musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Popular music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.
Rock music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.
Soul music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.
Berry, Chuck.
Cash, Johnny.
Franklin, Aretha.
Beatles.
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Marley, Bob.
Holly, Buddy, 1936-1959.
Mitchell, Joni.
Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977.
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004.
Mayfield, Curtis.
Raelets (Musical group)
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Little Richard, 1932-
Williams, Hank, 1923-1953.
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
Gaye, Marvin.
King, Carole, 1942-
Cooke, Sam.
Impressions (Musical group)
Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975.
Beach Boys.
Fitzgerald, Ella.
Brown, James, 1933-2006.
Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965.
Wonder, Stevie.
Dylan, Bob, 1941-
Musicians.
Singers.
Music -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
Rock music -- History and criticism.
Soul music -- History and criticism.
Added Author Guerinot, Jim, author.
Robertson, Sebastian, author.
Levine, Jared, author.
Berry, Chuck, singer.
Cash, Johnny, singer.
Franklin, Aretha, singer.
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.
Marley, Bob, singer.
Holly, Buddy, 1936-1959, singer.
Mitchell, Joni, singer.
Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977, singer.
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004, performer.
Mayfield, Curtis, singer.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, singer.
Little Richard, 1932- singer.
Williams, Hank, 1923-1953, singer.
Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, singer.
Gaye, Marvin, singer.
King, Carole, 1942- singer.
Cooke, Sam, singer.
Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, singer.
Fitzgerald, Ella, singer.
Brown, James, 1933-2006, singer.
Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963, singer.
Redding, Otis, 1941-1967, singer.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965, singer.
Wonder, Stevie, performer.
Dylan, Bob, 1941- singer.
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986, performer.
Alves, Luis, illustrator.
Brown, Dan, 1949- illustrator.
Burckhardt, Marc, 1962- illustrator.
Esposito, Denise, illustrator.
Hajek, Olaf, 1965- illustrator.
Hoang, Brian, illustrator.
Jaye, Merryl, illustrator.
Kasch, Christopher, illustrator.
Kelley, Gary, illustrator.
Mattos, John, illustrator.
Parada, Roberto, illustrator.
Payne, C. F., illustrator.
Shevchuk, Yuriy, illustrator.
Stephanos, Dale, illustrator.
Ventura, Andrea, illustrator.
Beatles, singers.
Beach Boys, singers.
Added Title Legends, icons and rebels
ISBN 9781770495715 (hardback)
1770495711 (hardback)
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