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But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the '60s Girl Groups by Laura Flam 9780306829772
RRP: £31.00£19.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306829772Author Laura FlamFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 699gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 155mm * 35mm -
Let The Music Play: How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths by Steven Vass 9781913231484
RRP: £14.99£9.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913231484Author Steven VassFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Velocity PressPublisher Velocity Press -
Tina Turner: My Love Story (Official Autobiography) by Tina Turner 9781787461017
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE QUEEN OF ROCK 'N' ROLL_______________________'Astonishing, soul-baring - the must-read memoir by rock's greatest survivor' DAILY MAIL***The full, dramatic story of one of the most remarkable... -
Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life In Mod – From the Revival to Acid Jazz by Eddie Piller
RRP: £25.00£16.78***'Eddie was there very early doors. His story is of the many.' Paul Weller'A total riot! Takes me right back to the 70s. A Superb book' Mani, The Stone Roses'What a wonderful book. Mod isn't about what decade you lived in, it's about your attitude,... -
Glastonbury 50: The Official Story of Glastonbury Festival by Emily Eavis
RRP: £30.00£21.00THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK IN THE TIMES: 'Captivating'A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'In-depth and inspiring''Beautifully compiled ... the perfect festival experience' SUNDAY TIMESGlastonbury 50 is the authorised,... -
Funk & Soul Covers. 40th Ed. by Joaquim Paulo
RRP: £25.00£16.47Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical... -
Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul by Stuart Cosgrove
RRP: £14.99£9.80FULLY REVISED AND EDITED PAPERBACK EDITION Shortlisted for Penderyn Music Prize Detroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that... -
Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life by Jonathan Gould
RRP: £16.99£10.47Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307453952Author Jonathan GouldFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Memphis 68: The Tragedy of Southern Soul by Stuart Cosgrove
RRP: £9.99£6.70WINNER OF THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 2018 In the 1950s and 1960s, Memphis, Tennessee, was the launch pad of musical pioneers such as Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Al Green and Isaac Hayes, and by 1968 was a city synonymous with soul... -
The Little Book of Prince: Wisdom and Wonder from the Lovesexy Superstar by Malcolm Croft
RRP: £5.99£4.05The Little Book of Prince is filled with quotations by one of the most innovative artists in history. A perfect companion for fans everywhere, this collection of bite-sized quips helps capture exactly what made him so special. Packed with words of wit... -
Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983 and 1984 by Duane Tudahl
RRP: £19.99£15.09Featuring insights on even more groundbreaking recording sessions, rehearsals, and sound checks, the expanded edition of Duane Tudahl's award-winning book pulls back the paisley curtain to reveal the untold story of Prince's rise from cult favorite to... -
The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
RRP: £20.00£14.65The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey.It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity... -
Pink: Raise Your Glass by Annie Zaleski
RRP: £28.00£18.17Pink is one of the most trailblazing artists of our time. Her breakthrough album, Missundaztood, was released to critical acclaim in 2001 and showcased her unique, powerhouse pop vocals, as well as her rebellious style. In the two decades since, she has... -
Harlem 69: The Future of Soul by Stuart Cosgrove 9781846974748
RRP: £9.99£6.70In 1969, among Harlem's Rabelaisian cast of characters are bandleader King Curtis, soul singers Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway, and drug peddler Jimmy 'Goldfinger' Terrell. In February a raid on tenements across New York leads to the arrest of 21... -
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) by Sly Stone 9781399601566
RRP: £25.00£16.38SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A VARIETY MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a trailblazer who... -
You Send Me: The Life and Times of Sam Cooke by Daniel Wolff 9780753540022
RRP: £16.99£12.28When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood, he was one of America's most successful pop stars. He left a world in which he had been born poor and had become very rich from the success of such records as "You Send Me" and "A Wonderful... -
The Most Beautiful: My Life With Prince by Mayte Garcia
RRP: £10.99£7.40In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and... -
The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey 9781529038972
RRP: £9.99£7.06The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey.It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity... -
Bobby Womack: Midnight Mover by Bobby Womack 9781782199847
RRP: £10.99£7.26Bobby Womack was born on 4 March 1944, and died on 27 June 2014, aged 70. In a career that spanned two centuries and seven decades, the soul singer, songwriter and guitarist carved a niche for himself that has rarely been equalled, and never surpassed... -
Deep Blues: A Musical and Cultural History of the Mississippi Delta by Robert Palmer 9780140062236
RRP: £18.00£10.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780140062236Author Robert PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm... -
Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History by Joel Selvin
RRP: £12.99£8.18Their 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 kaleidoscopic talent that drove Stone to the top and attracted so many people to him, and the madness that he soon... -
D'Angelo's Voodoo by Faith A. Pennick
RRP: £9.99£7.45Voodoo, D'Angelo's much-anticipated 2000 release, set the standard for the musical cycle ordained as "neo-soul," a label the singer and songwriter would reject more than a decade later. The album is a product of heightened emotions and fused... -
Soul Survivor: The Autobiography by P.P. Arnold
RRP: £22.00£14.45Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeAn Uncut Magazine Book of the Year A Rough Trade Book of the Year A Resident Book of the YearThe story of soul legend P.P. Arnold is one of musical highs, personal lows and extraordinary endurance.From her... -
Motown: The Sound of Young America by Adam White
RRP: £35.00£24.83The music of 'Motown' needs no introduction. Berry Gordy's record label became a style unto itself, producing hit after suave, sassy and sophisticated hit, and shaped the careers of so many of the greatest musicians of all time. The label produced more... -
The Little Guide to Prince: Wisdom and Wonder from the Lovesexy Superstar by Orange Hippo! 9781800695092
RRP: £6.99£5.00Remembered for his flamboyant stage presence and his innovative and distinctive music videos, Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) is still widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time, known for his eclectic music style, which blended... -
Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
RRP: £20.00£10.52'I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the magic started to flow.'Let Love Rule is a work of deep reflection. Lenny Kravitz looks back at his life... -
Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power by Gerald Posner
RRP: £18.00£11.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812974683Author Gerald PosnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)... -
Donna Summer's Once Upon a Time by Dr Alex Jeffery
RRP: £9.99£7.45Contradicting assumptions that disco albums are shallow and packed with filler, Donna Summer's double album Once Upon A Time stands out as a piece that delivers on its promise of an immaculately crafted journey from start to finish. A new interpretation... -
It Came From Memphis: Updated and Revised by Robert Gordon
RRP: £13.99£9.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733350150Author Robert GordonFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint Third Man BooksPublisher Third Man Books -
Prince on Prince: Interviews and Encounters with Prince by Arthur Lizie 9781641607155
RRP: £17.95£13.24Prince on Prince gets behind the controversies to tell the Prince story in his own words. Prince is among the most respected and influential entertainers of the twentieth century, breaking sexual, racial, and creative barriers throughout his almost... -
Prince: A Portrait of the Artist in Memories and Memorabilia by Paul Sexton
RRP: £20.00£14.35Explore the seductive story of the unique artist that was Prince through this stunning collection of rarely seen items and photographs. Prince: A Portrait of the Artist in Memories & Memorabilia is a beautifully illustrated biography of a musician of... -
Rock Concert: A High-Voltage History, from Elvis to Live Aid by Marc Myers
RRP: £20.00£13.86Decades after the rise of rock music in the 1950s, the rock concert retains its allure and its power as a unifying experience - and as an influential multi-billion-dollar industry. In Rock Concert, acclaimed interviewer Marc Myers sets out to uncover the... -
Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion by Robert Gordon
RRP: £9.99£7.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608194162Author Robert GordonFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Bloomsbury PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 618g -
Donny Hathaway's Donny Hathaway Live by Emily J. Lordi
RRP: £9.99£7.45In January of 1979, the great soul artist Donny Hathaway fell fifteen stories from a window of Manhattan's Essex House Hotel in an alleged suicide. He was 33 years old and everyone he worked with called him a genius. Best known for "A Song for You,"... -
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Love of All by Carolyn McHugh
RRP: £21.00£14.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912918584Author Carolyn McHughFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Sona BooksPublisher Danann Media Publishing Limited -
Mister Good Times by Norman Jay
RRP: £9.99£4.26THE LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE 'Full of the heart and spirit Norman Jay brings to his music, but it also offers a salutary account of growing up as part of the Windrush generation in London's Notting Hill, the violence and... -
Bruce W. Talamon. Soul. R&B. Funk. Photographs 1972-1982 by Pearl Cleage
RRP: £50.00£32.89"For ten glorious years, I had the best seat in the house." -Bruce W. Talamon Talamon saw it all during the golden age of soul, R&B, and funk. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, this young African American photographer from Los Angeles... -
Impossible: My Story by Stan Walker 9781775541479
RRP: £14.99£9.70A startling and important memoir about family and forgiveness, love and redemption For the first time, Stan Walker speaks with startling honesty about abuse and addiction, hardship and excess, cancer and discrimination, and growing up in a family where... -
Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of Dr John the Night Tripper by Mac Rebennack 9780312131975
£14.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312131975Author Mac RebennackFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 350g -
Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 by Colin Fleming
RRP: £9.99£7.45Shelved for over 20 years, Sam Cooke's Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, stands alongside Otis Redding's Live in Europe and James Brown's Live at the Apollo as one of the finest live soul albums ever made. It also reveals a musical, spiritual,...