Bibliograph

Shine bright, a very personal history of black women in pop, Danyel Smith

Type

Label

Shine bright, a very personal history of black women in pop, Danyel Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shine bright

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1309406662

Responsibility statement

Danyel Smith

Sub title

a very personal history of black women in pop

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

Table Of 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

Classification

Creator