I have been seeing this book as an advertisement on my Kindle. I knew about his music with Peter and Gordon and his involvement with The Beatles and Apple Records but had no clue about how prolific his career as a producer and a manager was until now. James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt were by…
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The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother – by James McBride
I don’t remember if this book was mentioned in a book I recently read or if somebody mentioned it in the Goodreads Society Facebook page, but whatever it was, I am very glad I threw this book in my Amazon Wishlist, and read it, because it was an amazing read. James McBride is a black…
Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era – by Ken Emerson
I have tried and failed to read this one a few times, but since I just read a book about some of the girl groups of the 1960’s, and some of the songwriters from that book were featured pretty prominently in this one. So, I gave it a go again and am very glad, I…
Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court – by Chris Paul
Even though I haven’t paid attention to sports since my son was born in 2016, I do know who Chris Paul is, and watched him several times battle the San Antonio Spurs in regular season and playoff games. I also knew he went to Wake Forest, just like Tim Duncan from the Spurs. I was…
But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups – by Emily Sieu Liebowitz and Laura Flam
This book was provided to me from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. My parents would often play the local oldies station in the car, and that is where my love of the 60’s music started for me. When I turned 13 in 1990, I purchased The Beatles box set…