My life with Earth, Wind & Fire
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Powell, Herb, author.
Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
ISBN
9780062329158, 0062329154, 0062496948, 9780062496942
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bellwood Public Library - Stacks | B WHI | On Shelf |
Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG WHI | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Adult Biography | BIOGRAPHY WHITE | On Shelf |
Dolton Public Library District - Stacks | 782.42164092 WHI | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | 781.66 WHI | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American musicians -- Biography.
African American sound recording executives and producers -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Earth, Wind & Fire (Musical group)
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recording executives and producers -- United States -- Biography.
White, Maurice, -- 1941-2016.
African American sound recording executives and producers -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Earth, Wind & Fire (Musical group)
Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Sound recording executives and producers -- United States -- Biography.
White, Maurice, -- 1941-2016.
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Published
New York, NY : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiii, 386 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062329158, 0062329154, 0062496948, 9780062496942
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most popular and significant bands of the past century, celebrated alongside Chicago, the Commodores, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, and Sly and the Family Stone. They transcended genres and fused diverse influences, from R & B to pop to jazz and beyond, earning multiple Grammy Awards--and most recently a Lifetime Achievement Award, shortly after the passing of the band's founder, Maurice White. Although many of White's contemporaries and fans, including Quincy Jones, Questlove, and Diane Warren, felt a kinship with him through his music, he himself was an intensely private man. In this riveting account of his personal life and his massively popular band, he bares his soul. Raised by a family friend, relentlessly teased by schoolmates, Maurice found refuge in music and in visits from God. By the time he was six, he was singing in a gospel choir. He came of age musically with close childhood friends and future legends Booker T. Jones and songwriter David Porter. Trained at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, he later joined Chess Records, where he played drums for Etta James, Sonny Stitt, and countless others. With the Ramsey Lewis Trio he toured the world, honed his showmanship, and learned much about the music business, but after receiving what he believed was a message from the Divine, he created Earth, Wind & Fire. It was a band like no other--sellout crowds were spellbound by their costumes, energetic movement, dynamic horns, floating pianos, spinning drum kits, and vanishing acts assisted by magician David Copperfield. The band's performances were no less forgettable than their perennial hits: 'Shining star, ' 'Reasons, ' 'Got to get you into my life, ' 'September, ' 'Boogie wonderland, ' and 'Let's groove.' Maurice also produced music for Deniece Williams, the Emotions, Neil Diamond, James Ingram, Barbara Streisand, and Jennifer Holliday. Maurice White's story illuminated Earth, Wind & Fire's position as a band essential to American culture, and offers an intimated look at his final days, from his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease to his faith, which helped him not only to cope, but also to savor every single moment. He dreamed that this band's music, a reflection of the ideals of the 1970s, would inspire peace and unity across racial lines. This compelling memoir shows how he achieved that and much more"--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
White, M., & Powell, H. (2016). My life with Earth, Wind & Fire (First edition.). Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Maurice, 1941-2016 and Herb, Powell. 2016. My Life With Earth, Wind & Fire. Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)White, Maurice, 1941-2016 and Herb, Powell. My Life With Earth, Wind & Fire Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)White, Maurice, and Herb Powell. My Life With Earth, Wind & Fire First edition., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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