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I'll Take You There : Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the
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- Publication Name
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1451647859
ISBN-13
9781451647853
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159757051
Product Key Features
Book Title
I'll Take You there : Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom's Highway
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'NB, Religious / Gospel, Composers & Musicians
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
17.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-032633
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Mavis Staples and the Staple Singers are a mighty river running through more than a half-century of song, connecting Sam Cooke to Prince and Bob Dylan to Wilco. Thoroughly researched and elegantly told, I'll Take You There offers powerful and inspiring insight into not only American music, but American history., [ I'll Take You There ] takes us deep into the golden age of Mavis and her marvelously talented group., Kot has a knack for distilling the stuff of interviews and research into pithy descriptions of the Staple Singers' lean years., "A darn good story. . . . Whisking readers over a span of nearly 100 years, author Kot presents aroller-coaster ride of the highs and lows of one of gospel and soul's mosticonic families. . . . a great look at history, both musically and culturally. . . . If you're a fan of soul, R&B or gospel, "I'll Take You There" is a bookyou'll want to corner.", Kot chronicles the amazing story of a family that went from a hardscrabble life in Mississippi to Chicago's church circuit to worldwide fame, merging the genres of roots, gospel, and soul.... This is a moving tribute to a very talented family and one gracious woman, in particular., A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery.... Through it all, the ebullience of Mavis Staples and her music shine through., A thorough and illuminating biography that offers plenty of revealing details about a group the Band's Robbie Robertson once likened to 'a lonely train in the distance.', Kot's take on the singer's immense discography is invaluable, and Staples' indomitable spirit shines through., Kot depicts the endurance of Mavis Staples and her family's music as an inspiration, a saga that takes us, like the song that inspired this book's name, to a place where ain't nobody crying., That Staples' life story is deeply intertwined with the Rev. Martin Luther KingJr., Sam Cooke, the Band, Bob Dylan, Lou Rawls, Jeff Tweedy, Prince, ArethaFranklin, Mahalia Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Curtis Mayfield, Stax Records andJerry Butler is no mean feat. . .The gems are here in all their richness., Involving from beginning to end. . . . [Kot] charts the [Staples] family's origins in gospel music; their gradual drift into folk, soul and pop; the reverberations of their increasingly political songs during the civil rights era. . . 'I'll Take You There'...is rich musical history., Remarkable. . . . With Mavis opening up the Staples archives and providing access to family and friends, Kot...[shapes] a story bigger than just that of a singing group. , [A] fascinating testimony. . . . Kot's portrayal of Mavis is deft and balanced, worthy of a performance that, no matter howoften you play it, never fails to live up to the promise of its title., Emotional honesty resonates throughout I'll Take You There. Kot provides an unflinching look into the Stapleses' struggles to maintain their spiritual and artistic integrity... I'll Take You There is a biography that's well worth the heavenly journey., A lively, engaging family biography, written with the Stapleses' cooperation and filled with vivid portraits, celebrity cameos and descriptions of music so evocative I kept wishing the book had come with a set of CDs.
Dewey Decimal
782.25/40922 B
Synopsis
The untold story of living legend Mavis Staples--lead singer of The Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the Civil Rights era--researched and written by acclaimed music journalist and author Greg Kot. This is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples--lead singer of the Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the civil rights era. Now in her seventies, Mavis has been a fixture in the music world for decades. One of the most enduring artists of popular music, she and her family fused gospel, soul, folk, and rock to transcend racism and oppression through song. Honing her prodigious talent on the Southern gospel circuit of the 1950s, Mavis and the Staple Singers went on to sell more than 30 million records, with message-oriented soul music that became a sound track to the civil rights movement--inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. himself. Critically acclaimed biographer and Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot cuts to the heart of Mavis Staples's music, revealing the intimate stories of her sixty-year career. From her love affair with Bob Dylan, to her creative collaborations with Prince, to her recent revival alongside Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, this definitive account shows Mavis as you've never seen her before. I'll Take You There was written with the complete cooperation of Mavis and her family. Readers will also hear from Prince, Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne, Marty Stuart, Ry Cooder, Steve Cropper, and many other individuals whose lives have been influenced by Mavis's talent. Filled with never-before-told stories, this fascinating biography illuminates a legendary singer and group during a historic period of change in America., The untold story of living legend Mavis Staples: lead singer of The Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the Civil Rights era.
LC Classification Number
ML400.K873 2014
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