Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xxi, 330 p.; 21 cm.

Summary

1. "In this often fascinating, nostalgic, and thoroughly moving collection of twenty interviews, author LaShonda Katrice Barnett offers a rare glimpse into the careers of the world's prominent black women performing singers and songwriters. Marking an unprecedented exploration of the musical styles and careers of twenty black women performing songwriters, I Got Thunder represents practically all genres - folk, jazz, neo soul, hip-hop, rhythm and blues, and traditional blues. Barnett's interviews are accompanied by brief biographies and selected discographies for each of the influential artists included."--Jacket.

Alternative title

1. Black women songwriters on their craft

Subject

1. Women composers, Black -- Interviews
2. African American women composers -- Interviews
3. Popular music -- Writing and publishing

Genre/Form

1. Interviews

Contents

1. 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.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Language

1. English

Note

1. Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes discographies and index.