Category - Biography & Autobiography
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Wax Poetics Issue 50 (Hardcover): The Prince Issue
HardcoverOriginal price $29.99 - Original price $29.99Original price $29.99$43.99$43.99 - $43.99Current price $43.99| /The special-edition reprint of Wax Poetics Magazine Issue 50—our bestselling issue ever—featuring Prince on the cover, with features on Prince an...
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I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the Music That Shaped the Civil Rights Era
PaperbackOriginal price $18.00Original price $18.00 - Original price $18.00Original price $18.00Current price $17.99$17.99 - $17.99Current price $17.99| /“A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discover...
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Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of the Night Tripper
PaperbackOriginal price $22.99Original price $22.99 - Original price $22.99Original price $22.99Current price $20.99$20.99 - $20.99Current price $20.99| /Under a Hoodoo Moon is one of rock's most original and infectious autobiographies. In its pages, Dr. John, the alchemist of New Orleans psychedel...
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Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross
PaperbackOriginal price $12.99 - Original price $12.99Original price $12.99$16.99$16.99 - $16.99Current price $16.99| /"Seymour's brilliant book is like a great Luther song: elegantly written, effortlessly executed and eloquently delivered." - Michael Eric Dyson"C...
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The Little Guide to Prince: Wisom and Wonder from the Lovesexy Superstar
HardcoverOriginal price $8.95 - Original price $8.95Original price $8.95$11.99$11.99 - $11.99Current price $11.99| /Remembered for his flamboyant stage presence and his innovative and distinctive music videos, Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) is still widely re...
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Soul Survivor: The Autobiography
PaperbackOriginal price $17.99 - Original price $17.99Original price $17.99$17.99$17.99 - $17.99Current price $17.99| /P.P. Arnold's story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's career beg...
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Funkiest Man Alive: Rufus Thomas and Memphis Soul
HardcoverOriginal price $28.00Original price $28.00 - Original price $28.00Original price $28.00Current price $24.99$24.99 - $24.99Current price $24.99| /Rufus Thomas may not be a household name, but he is widely regarded as the patriarch of Memphis R&B, and his music influenced three generations...
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But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups
HardcoverOriginal price $31.00Original price $31.00 - Original price $31.00Original price $31.00Current price $26.99$26.99 - $26.99Current price $26.99| /Featuring over 300 hours of new interviews with 100+ subjects, an oral history of the girl groups (such as The Ronettes, The Shirelles, The Supreme...
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Chuck Berry: An American Life
HardcoverOriginal price $32.00Original price $32.00 - Original price $32.00Original price $32.00Current price $27.99$27.99 - $27.99Current price $27.99| /The definitive biography of Chuck Berry, legendary performer and inventor of rock and roll Best known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics...
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Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You?: A Memoir
PaperbackOriginal price $18.99 - Original price $18.99Original price $18.99$18.99$18.99 - $18.99Current price $18.99| /**ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROLLING STONE**The captivating memoir from “the emperor of intergalactic funk” (NPR) and most influe...
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Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History
PaperbackOriginal price $18.00Original price $18.00 - Original price $18.00Original price $18.00Current price $17.99$17.99 - $17.99Current price $17.99| /Their music changed pop history, but we've never known much about the people who made it...until now. "...a first-hand account of both the kaleidos...
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Black Moses: The Hot-Buttered Life and Soul of Isaac Hayes
HardcoverOriginal price $28.00Original price $28.00 - Original price $28.00Original price $28.00Current price $24.99$24.99 - $24.99Current price $24.99| /The first biography of soul pioneer Isaac Hayes, whose groundbreaking music provided the foundation for hip-hop and a new racial paradigm. "Black m...
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