Download or read book Contemporary R B Hits written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). R&B music is now mainstream in pop music culture, and this collection pays tribute to two dozen of the best modern hits from the genre in arrangements for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: All the Stars (Kendrick Lamar/SZA) * Be Without You (Mary J. Blige) * Girl on Fire (Alicia Keys/Nicki Minaj) * Halo (Beyonce) * I Feel It Coming (The Weeknd) * Location (Khalid) * Love Me Now (John Legend) * Love on the Brain (Rihanna) * Passion Fruit (Drake) * Redbone (Childish Gambino) * Rise Up (Andra Day) * That's What I Like (Bruno Mars) * and more.
Download or read book First 50 R B Songs You Should Play on Piano written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Piano Songbook). Are you ready to try your piano chops on some R&B classics? Then this book is for you! 50 songs arranged at an easier level so developing players can sound great as they expand their repertoire. Songs include: Ain't No Sunshine * At Last * Dance to the Music * Everyday People * Green Onions * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) * I Got You (I Feel Good) * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Just Called to Say I Love You * I'll Be There * In the Midnight Hour * Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) * Lean on Me * Let's Get It On * Love Train * Midnight Train to Georgia * My Girl * (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman * People Get Ready * Proud Mary * Respect * Rock with You * (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay * Soul Man * Stand by Me * What's Going On * What's Love Got to Do with It * When a Man Loves a Woman * You Can't Hurry Love * and more.
Download or read book The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm Blues Hits written by Adam White and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the history of rhythm and blues music by examining every song to top the Billboard R & B singles chart between 1965 and 1990 and offers inside stories from the singers, musicians, songwriters, arrangers, and producers who created the hits.
Download or read book R B Rhythm and Business written by Norman Kelley and published by Akashic Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given than hip hop music alone has generated more than a billion dollars in sales, the absence of a major black record company is disturbing. Even Motown is now a subsidiary of the Universal Music Group. Nonetheless, little has been written about the economic relationship between African-Americans and the music industry. This anthology dissects contemporary trends in the music industry and explores how blacks have historically interacted with the business as artists, business-people and consumers.
Download or read book The New Blue Music written by Richard J. Ripani and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhythm & blues emerged from the African American community in the late 1940s to become the driving force in American popular music over the next half-century. Although sometimes called “doo-wop,” “soul,” “funk,” “urban contemporary,” or “hip-hop,” R&B is actually an umbrella category that includes all of these styles and genres. It is in fact a modern-day incarnation of a musical tradition that stretches back to nineteenth-century America, and even further to African beginnings. The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999 traces the development of R&B from 1950 to 1999 by closely analyzing the top twenty-five songs of each decade. The music of artists as wide-ranging as Louis Jordan; John Lee Hooker; Ray Charles; James Brown; Earth, Wind & Fire; Michael Jackson; Public Enemy; Mariah Carey; and Usher takes center stage as the author illustrates how R&B has not only retained its traditional core style, but has also experienced a “re-Africanization” over time. By investigating musical elements of form, style, and content in R&B—and offering numerous musical examples—the book shows the connection between R&B and other forms of American popular and religious music, such as spirituals, ragtime, blues, jazz, country, gospel, and rock 'n' roll. With this evidence in hand, the author hypothesizes the existence of an even larger musical “super-genre” which he labels “The New Blue Music.”
Download or read book Rap Up written by Devin Lazerine and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-29 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fun, edgy, and essential guide, the editors of today's hottest music magazine give you the ultimate, all-access pass to the exciting world of hip-hop and contemporary R&B. From the megaselling songs to the biggest stars to the most outrageous scandals, Rap-Up gives you a comprehensive behind-the-scenes look at the revolutionary music that's transforming pop culture. Discover: HISTORY LESSON How it all started, from rappers armed with toy keyboards and ambition...to breakout groups like Run-D.M.C. and Public Enemy who brought the 'hood to the suburbs and changed music forever. THE NEW NEW SCHOOL One-of-a-kind profiles of Jay-Z, Beyoncé, 50 Cent, Usher, Ciara, and all the hottest artists. And a look at the moguls and producers who shape the hits, including urban-flow stylist Jermaine Dupri, off-center innovators The Neptunes, and techno-beat genius Timbaland. WHERE'S THE BEEF? The inside story on rap's most notorious battles, from the legendary Juice Crew vs. Boogie Down Productions duel over hip-hop bragging rights, to the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle-of-the-giants, to the 50 Cent vs. The Game take-no-prisoners faceoff. FROM HOLLIS TO HOLLYWOOD A comprehensive list of hip-hop on the silver screen-the good, the bad, and the performers (Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah) who achieved box office gold and Oscar fame. Complete with takes on must-own CDs and tracks, pop quizzes, career highlights, and artist road maps, this unique, definitive book is all you need to get down with everything hip-hop and R&B.
Download or read book Broadway Sheet Music Collection 2010 2017 written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 39 favorites from contemporary Broadway hit shows are featured in this collection of piano/vocal/guitar arrangements. Includes songs from: The Addams Family * Aladdin * The Book of Mormon * Bright Star * A Bronx Tale * Come from Away * Dear Evan Hansen * Hamilton * Kinky Boots * Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 * Newsies * Something Rotten! * Waitress * and more.
Download or read book Icons of R B and Soul 2 volumes written by Bob Gulla and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-12-30 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from a mosaic of influences, including folk, gospel, and blues, R&B represents both everything that came before and nothing that was heard before. This is the music that bridged the gap between audiences and helped, at the very height of racism in America, to dismantle racial barriers. So much of today's music is derived directly from the highly influential and critically important sounds of R&B that without it we would have never known the classic soul of the late '50s and '60s, the glory days of the genre. Similarly, rock n' roll as seen through the eyes of Bill Haley and Elvis Presley would have never evolved without the foundation laid by their R&B predecessors. Through substantial entries on the chief architects and innovators, Icons of R&B and Soul offers a vibrant overview of the music's impact in American culture and how it reflected contemporary society's politics, trends, and social issues. Numerous sidebars highlight Motown, prominent record labels, hit songs, related singers and songwriters, key events, and significant aspects of the music industry. Also included is a list of important print and Web resources, as well as a list of selected recordings. An essential reference for high school and public libraries, this encyclopedia will help students explore the historical and cultural framework of R&B and soul music through the musicians who have come to define the genre. Among the featured: -Ray Charles -Little Richard -Fats Domino & New Orleans R&B -Ruth Brown -Sam Cooke -Etta James -James Brown -Aretha Franklin -The Supremes -Otis Redding -Ike & Tina Turner -Curtis Mayfield -Berry Gordy -Stevie Wonder -Marvin Gaye -Smokey Robinson -The Temptations -Prince
Download or read book Best Christmas Songs Ever written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 1986-08-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). One of our most popular songbooks ever is now available as a 5th Edition with 69 top holiday favorites, including: Auld Lang Syne * Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Coventry Carol * Frosty the Snow Man * Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer * Grown-Up Christmas List * Happy Holiday * A Holly Jolly Christmas * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus * I'll Be Home for Christmas * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * It's Beginning to Look like Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * O Holy Night * Pretty Paper * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Silver Bells * We Need a Little Christmas * What Child Is This? * You're All I Want for Christmas * and more!
Download or read book The History of R B and Soul Music written by Stuart A. Kallen and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhythm and Blues, along with soul music has historically been written and produced by black Americans to reflect the African American experience in the United States. This book covers a range of styles within RandB, including boogie-woogie, Doo-Wop, jump blues, and 12-bar blues, Motown soul, 70s funk, urban contemporary, and hip hop soul.
Download or read book The Most Requested Christmas Songs written by Hal Leonard Corp and published by Cherry Lane Music Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This giant collection features over 50 holiday classics from traditional carols to modern Christmas hits.
Download or read book The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits written by Wesley Hyatt and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music industry pros and legions of fans wanting to know more about their favorite artists will find authoritative answers in this indispensable reference source.
Download or read book The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music written by Barry Alfonso and published by Watson-Guptill Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicling the amazing rise of this genre from its gospel roots to today's diverse musical sound, this guide offers a complete capsule encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian artists as well as an introduction to the music form. 40 illustrations.
Download or read book The Blues A Very Short Introduction written by Elijah Wald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits) and "a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian" (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It is not an easy thing to pin down. As Howlin' Wolf once described it, "When you ain't got no money and can't pay your house rent and can't buy you no food, you've damn sure got the blues." It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." Wald sees blues less as a style than as a broad musical tradition within a constantly evolving pop culture. He traces its roots in work and praise songs, and shows how it was transformed by such professional performers as W. C. Handy, who first popularized the blues a century ago. He follows its evolution from Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith through Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix; identifies the impact of rural field recordings of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton and others; explores the role of blues in the development of both country music and jazz; and looks at the popular rhythm and blues trends of the 1940s and 1950s, from the uptown West Coast style of T-Bone Walker to the "down home" Chicago sound of Muddy Waters. Wald brings the story up to the present, touching on the effects of blues on American poetry, and its connection to modern styles such as rap. As with all of Oxford's Very Short Introductions, The Blues tells you--with insight, clarity, and wit--everything you need to know to understand this quintessentially American musical genre.
Download or read book Contemporary R B written by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Includes 35 R&B hits by today's top artists: All My Life * Bills, Bills, Bills * The Boy Is Mine * Bring It All to Me * Chante's Got a Man * Doo Wop (That Thing) * Exhale (Shoop Shoop) * Gettin' Jiggy Wit It * Heartbreaker * I Get Lonely * It's Not Right but It's Okay * My Way * Nice & Slow * No Scrubs * On and On * Satisfy You * You Make Me Wanna... * You're Making Me High * and more.
Download or read book Top 40 Democracy written by Eric Weisbard and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-11-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A capacious and stimulating tour de force of the mainstream music industry that reveals the cultural import of even the most deliberately banal performers and songs. Weisbard finds depths in our culture s shallows as he investigates and articulates the cultural construction of such phenomena as Dolly Parton, Elton John, the Isley Brothers, A&M Records, and the rise of radio populism. He further sheds new light on the upheavals in the music industry over the last fifteen years and the implications of them for the audiences the industry has shaped. Each chapter brings us to see afresh precisely that music and those musicians that have become the most familiar and overexposed, by delving into the minutiae of how pop stars and their music were made and framed for repeated consumption in the era dominated by radio."
Download or read book Pop Sonnets written by Erik Didriksen and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Goodreads Choice Award nominee The Bard meets the Backstreet Boys in this collection of 100 classic pop songs reimagined as Shakespearean sonnets This hilarious book of poetry transforms disco staples, classic rock anthems, and recent chart-toppers into hilarious iambic pentameter! All your favorite songs are here, including hits by Jay-Z, Johnny Cash, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Talking Heads, and many others. An entertaining journey into the world of Elizabethan poetry, and based on the immensely popular Tumblr of the same name, Pop Sonnets is the perfect gift for Shakespeare fans and music lovers alike. “Ever wonder what Taylor Swift and Beyoncé would sound like in iambic pentameter? We hadn’t either, but now we can't get enough.” —TIME
