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How women made music : a revolutionary history from NPR Music / by Fensterstock, Alison,editor.; Powers, Ann,1964-writer of introduction.; National Public Radio (U.S.);
"Drawn from NPR Music's acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music-from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to Joan Baez, Joan Jett to Dolly Parton-featuring archival interviews, essays, photographs, and illustrations. Turning the Tables, launched in 2017, has revolutionized recognition of female artists, whether it be in best album lists or in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music brings this impressive reshaping to the page and includes material from more than fifty years of NPR's coverage plus newly commissioned work. A must-have for music fans, songwriters, feminist historians, and those interested in how artists think and work, including: Joan Baez talking about nonviolence as a musical principle in 1971 ; Dolly Parton's favorite song and the story behind it ; Patti Smith describing art as her 'jealous mistress' in 1974 ; Nina Simone, in 2001, explaining how she developed the edge in her voice as a tool against racism ; Taylor Swift talking about when she had no idea if her musical career might work ; Odetta on how shifting from classical music to folk allowed her to express her fury over Jim Crow."--
Subjects: Essays.; Women in music.; Women musicians.; Women musicians; Musical criticism.;
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Nobody ever asked me about the girls : women, music, and fame / by Robinson, Lisa(Music journalist),author.;
"From the effects of fame on family and vice versa to motherhood and drugs, sex, and romance, Lisa Robinson has discussed every taboo topic with nearly every significant living female artist to pass through the pages of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. Here, her interviews with and observations of fabulous female pop and rock stars, from Tina Turner and Alanis Morrissette to Rihanna, show how these powerhouse women, all with vastly different life experiences, fell in love with music, seized their ambitions, and changed pop culture. Grouped by topic, ranging from hair and makeup to sexual and emotional abuse, Robinson's interviews reveal each individual artist's sense of humor, private hopes, and personal devastations-along with the grit and fire that brought each woman to the stage in the first place and empowered her to leave her mark on the world"--
Subjects: Women musicians.; Women singers.; Women in the music trade.; Fame.;
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She come by it natural : Dolly Parton and the women who lived her songs / by Smarsh, Sarah,author.;
Explores how the music of Dolly Parton and other prominent women country artists has both reflected and validated the harsh realities of rural working-class American women.
Subjects: Music criticism and reviews.; Parton, Dolly; Women in music.; Country music;
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Whitney Houston [videorecording] : I wanna dance with somebody / by Ackie, Naomi,actor.; Lemmons, Kasi,film director.; McCarten, Anthony,1961-screenwriter.; Peters, Clarke,actor.; Sanders, Ashton,1995-actor.; Tucci, Stanley,actor.; Tunie, Tamara,actor.; Williams, Nafessa,1989-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters.A feature film about the late musical icon, Whitney Houston. Naomi Ackie stars as Whitney Houston in the musical biopic, which is based on the epic life and music of the iconic singer. Directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Academy Award Nominee Anthony McCarten, the film will take audiences on an emotional, energetic journey through Houston's career and music.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Houston, Whitney; African American women singers; Man-woman relationships; Popular music; Rhythm and blues music; Women in the music trade;
For private home use only.
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Her country : how the women of country music became the success they were never supposed to be / by Moss, Marissa R.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Her Country is veteran Nashville journalist Marissa R. Moss's story of how in the past two decades, country's women fought back against systems designed to keep them down, armed with their art and never willing to just shut up and sing: how women like Kacey Musgraves, Mickey Guyton, Maren Morris, The Chicks, Miranda Lambert, Rissi Palmer, Brandy Clark, LeAnn Rimes, Brandi Carlile, Margo Price and many more have reinvented the rules to find their place in an industry stacked against them, how they've ruled the century when it comes to artistic output--and about how women can and do belong in the mainstream of country music, even if their voices aren't being heard as loudly"--
Subjects: Country music; Country music; Sex role in music.; Women country musicians; Women singers;
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Nine [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Day-Lewis, Daniel; Cotillard, Marion; Cruz, Penelope; Kidman, Nicole; Dench, Dame Judi; Hudson, Kate; Loren, Sophia; Ferguson, Stacy;
Director, Rob Marshall.Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Dame Judi Dench, Stacy Ferguson.With only a week left before shooting begins on his latest movie, world famous film director Guido Contini is desperately searching for a way to overcome his creative block. Escaping to a seaside resort, he attempts to restore the equilibrium to his personal and professional existence by drawing inspiration from the women in his life. Includes deleted scenes, commentary, featurettes, music videos, and more.CHVRS rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Musical.; Drama.;
© 2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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The woman in me / by Spears, Britney,author.;
"The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey--and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love--and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Spears, Britney.; Women singers;
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The last verse : a novel / by Frost, Caroline,author.;
From the author of the award-winning Shadows of Pecan Hollow comes a novel set in the country music world of 1970s Nashville about a struggling musician who writes a hit song that both promises her long-sought-after fame and implicates her in a heinous crime.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Ambition; Betrayal; Country music; Country musicians; Determination (Personality trait); Extortion; Man-woman relationships; Nineteen seventies; Women country musicians; Women singers;
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Maddalena and the dark / by Fine, Julia,author.;
"For fans of My Brilliant Friend and Mexican Gothic, Julia Fine's Maddalena and the Dark is a novel set in 18th-century Venice at a prestigious music school, about two girls drawn together by a dangerous wager ... "--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Conservatories of music; Female friendship; Women violinists;
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The band : a novel / by Ma-Kellams, Christine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The biting literary satire of The Sellout meets the pulsing thrill of Mouth to Mouth in this darkly humorous, surreal debut about a seductive, but problematic bond between an unhappily married therapist and the cancelled K-Pop idol she meets at a Los Angeles H Mart"--
Subjects: Black humor.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Male singers; Man-woman relationships; Married women; Popular music; Women psychologists;
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