I got thunder : Black women songwriters on their craft / LaShonda Katrice Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, LaShonda K. (LaShonda Katrice), 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women composers, Black--Interviews.

Women composers, Black.

African American women composers--Interviews.

African American women composers.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xxi, 330 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, [2007]

Summary:

In this often-fascinating, nostalgic, and thoroughly moving collection of 40 interviews, author LaShonda Barnett offers a rare glimpse into the careers of the world's prominent black women performing singers and songwriters. Making an unprecedented exploration of their musical styles and careers, "I Got Thunder" represents practically all genres - folk, jazz, neo soul, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, and traditional blues genres. The interviews place the remarkable contribution of these women within the greater contexts of both American and global music cultures. Thoughtful and revealing, Barnett exposes how these artists made their mark in the music industry. Featuring interviews with virtually all the leading black female peforming artists - including Erykah Badu, Chaka Kahn, Nina Simone, Jill Scott, Cassandra Wilson, Gladys Knight, Mary J. Blige, Tracy Chapman, and many others - Barnett provides a unique window into these captivating lives.

Contents:

Abbey Lincoln

Angélique Kidjo

Brenda Russell

Chaka Khan

Dianne Reeves

Dionne Warwick

Joan Armatrading

Miriam Makeba

Narissa Bond

Nina Simone

Nona Hendryx

Odetta

Oleta Adams

Pamela Means

Patti Cathcart Andress

Shemekia Copeland

Shirley Caesar

Tokunbo Akinro

Toshi Reagon

Tramaine Hawkins.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781568583310

1568583311

OCLC:

154673984