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Author Smith, Danyel, author.

Title Shine bright : a personal history of black women in pop / Danyel Smith.

Publication Info. New York : Roc Lit 101, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part 1. The Dixie Cups ; Leontyne and Dionne and Cissy ; Miss Ross ; Gladys ; Donna ; Marilyn and Peaches ; Stephanie and The Wiz ; Jody and Deniece -- Part 2. Whitney and Aretha -- Part 3. Janet ; Mariah -- Outro -- Gratitude.
Summary "From one of the preeminent cultural critics of her generation, a radiant weave of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music--from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet, Whitney, and Mariah-- as the foundational story of American pop"-- Provided by publisher
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Subject African American women musicians.
African American women musicians.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music.
United States.
African American singers.
African American singers.
Women singers -- United States.
Women singers.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Smith, Danyel. Shine bright. New York : Roc Lit 101, 2021 9780593132715 (DLC) 2020057494
ISBN 9780593132722 electronic book
0593132726 electronic book
9780593132715 hardcover