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2020 | Biography | Music & Dance
NOWHERE TO RUN The Story of Soul Music
‘Do you like soul music? That sweet soul music? Well alright! If you’ve ever been touched by the magic of Aretha, Otis, Marvin, formerly Little Stevie, Curtis, James, Smokey or by an/soul record of the 1960s, or by the music's power to excite, uplift, warm, sadden, illuminate or provoke, you’ll certainly enjoy this... essential forthe soul music buff!’ TIME OUT
‘A keen-eyed detective story, a tender salute, an encyclopaedia of the innermost thoughts of the men and women who established the genre, a philosophical framework enhancing your knowledge and enjoyment - buy now’ GLASGOW HERALD
‘A fascinating blend of oral memoirs, midnight-hour portraits of soul's movers and shakers, and a narrative voice that glides across the page in lyrical sync with the music. Lead singers become lead historians; the author plays brilliant backup. Gerri Hirshey is a writer who loves to dance’ RICHARD PRICE, AUTHOR OF THE WANDERERS
‘The best attempt I’ve seen to dig beneath the sweet torments of soul music. The genius of the book is that it explores a music which depends utterly on voice through the many and disparate voices of the singers themselves. It was James Brown who urged Hirshey to let the singers speak and the results are compelling and fascinating’THE SCOTSMAN
‘Right up to an interview with Michael Jackson in his mansion, Hirshey trails her tale - but always with an open mind and a ready ear, open to idiosyncrasy and more. Truly a milestone in music writing and complete with a comprehensive index to make it useful as well as pleasurable’ NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS
Gerri Hirshey
(Author)
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