Description |
1 online resource (3 volumes) : illustrations |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Keeping in mind the long history of music and its powerful effect on the human social and cultural psyche, this brand-new volume in the Innovators series profiles the most innovative and important individuals in music history. Each of these extended biographies offers concise and informative top matter that includes an introductory summary of the person's significance; birth and death dates and places; and specialty fields. Biographies represent a strong, global, cross-gender focus, and each biography offers a sidebar focusing on the group(s)/achievement(s) for which the subject is best known. Innovators in Music spans three large volumes, examining over 350 individuals and personalities who had an influential impact on the music industry, including: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Ani DiFranco, Peter Gabriel, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin, Patti LaBelle, John Lennon, Annie Lennox, Little Richard, Nicki Minaj, Willie Nelson, Itzhak Perlman, Lou Reed, Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe, Kanye West, Hank Williams, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and many more. -- salempress.com |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Musicians -- Biography.
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Musicians -- Biography. |
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Music -- History and criticism -- 20th century.
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Music. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Music -- History and criticism -- 21st century.
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Chronological Term |
21st century |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians. |
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical. |
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MUSIC -- Reference. |
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Musicians. |
Chronological Term |
1900-2099 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Added Author |
Salem Press.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Music innovators. Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, [2016] 9781619258969 (OCoLC)940558977 |
ISBN |
9781619258976 (electronic book) |
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1619258978 (electronic book) |
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9781619258969 |
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161925896X |
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9781682172070 |
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1682172074 |
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9781682172087 |
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1682172082 |
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9781682172094 |
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1682172090 |
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