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The best of friends: Martha and me
By Mariana Pasternak. 2010
A meditation on the dynamics of female friendship describes the author's life-defining relationship with Martha Stewart, relating the common experiences…
that bonded them and the factors that resulted in their estrangement. 2010.The Alan Cross Guide to Alternative Rock: Volume 1
By Alan Cross. 2007
Cross narrates the definitive history of alternative rock over the last 30 years. Focussing on top performers, including David Bowie,…
The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols and Iggy Pop, includes band and artist biographies, complete discographies and trivia. 2007.Talking music
By Holger Petersen. 2011
A collection of nineteen of Petersen’s in-depth radio interviews with artists - the pioneering men and women who created the…
blues and roots sounds that have influenced the course of popular culture and music in North America. The book is divided into four sections: British Blues Revival, Delta and Memphis Blues, Artists Who Helped Build Stony Plain, and Bonus Tracks. Each interview is preceded by background material on the artist, and Petersen’s own stories of their meetings. c2011.Tales from beyond the Tap
By Randy Bachman. 2014
Following “Vinyl Tap Stories”, Randy tells more great stories from a life in rock - all of the fun, hardships,…
and adventure that haven’t been featured on the radio show. This is Randy Bachman, unplugged! c2014.Swinging in paradise: the story of jazz in Montréal (Dossier Québec series)
By John Gilmore. 1988
For 50 years, Montréal was the jazz centre of Canada. Gilmore chronicles the lives of Montréal's jazz musicians, and describes…
the Montréal jazz scene and the environment in which musicians lived and played. 1988.Stutterin' boy: The Autobiography Of Mel Tillis, America's Beloved Star Of Country Music
By Mel Tillis, Walter H Wager. 1985
Reminiscences of a successful Nashville singer and songwriter whose comic use of his stuttering has brought him extra recognition. Discusses…
the breakup of a 20-year marriage and a remarriage in 1979. 1985.Singing from the soul: an autobiography (Library of courage ; #1)
By José Carreras. 1991
The life of Spanish tenor Jose Carreras was put on hold in 1987 as he struggled with leukemia. He recounts…
this and subsequent events, including his triumphant return to a successful operatic and concert career. 1991. Uniform title: Singen mit der Seele.Sonata for jukebox: pop music, memory, and the imagined life
By Geoffrey O'Brien. 2004
15 essays on music, which all include the author's search to capture how a listener "hears, or imagines he hears,…
and how he connects that listening to the rest of his life." O'Brien also explores the way music defined - and now defines how he remembers - his own formative youthful experiences, from the impact on his musical sensibility by his father to the way the pop music of the 1960s defined how he and his friends lived. Some strong language. 2004.Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the art of recordings
By Charles L Granata. 1999
Portrays Frank Sinatra as producer and perfectionist in the recording studio. Traces technological advances, including the shift from monaural to…
stereo sound, that affected his method. Features recollections of associated musicians and arrangers. Foreword by Phil Ramone and afterword by Nancy Sinatra. 1999.Stormy weather: the life of Lena Horne
By James Gavin. 2009
Biography of African American singer/actress Lena Horne, born in 1917 Brooklyn, who first performed at Harlem's Cotton Club at age…
sixteen. Interprets Horne's multiracial family background in the pre-civil rights era as the reason for emotional conflicts in both her personal and professional lives. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c2009.Strange things happen: a life with the Police, polo, and pygmies
By Stewart Copeland. 2009
Most people know Copeland as the drummer for The Police, one of the most successful bands in rock history. But…
they may not know as much about his childhood in the Middle East as the son of a CIA agent, or be aware of his filmmaking adventures with the Pygmies in the deepest reaches of the Congo, and his passion for polo. Moves from Copeland's remarkable childhood to the formation of The Police, their rise to stardom, and to the settled-down life that followed. Some strong language. 2009.Still surprised: a memoir of a life in leadership (Your coach in a box)
By Patricia Ward Biederman, Warren G Bennis. 2010
Steve Jobs
By Walter Isaacson. 2011
'Steve Jobs' provides an account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews…
Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members, this book is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation. Includes strong language. 2011.Stompin' Tom and the Connors tone: The Legend Continues
By Stompin' Tom Connors. 2000
An autobiography of Canadian country singer Stompin' Tom Connors, continuing the story begun in "Stompin' Tom: before the fame". It…
follows his life from his first big break in 1967 to 2000, including his marriage and family, awards, comeback tour and music. Also covers the controversies and battles of his career as he attempted to get his message across. 2000.Steve Jobs: American genius
By Amanda Ziller. 2011
Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we work, listen to music, watch movies, and communicate. By pushing boundaries and always thinking…
one step ahead, Jobs became an icon, equally as famous for his advanced ideas and design aesthetic as his sleek black turtlenecks. What inspired him? How did he do his job? What made him the man he was? Grades 5-8. 2011.Slowhand: the life & music of Eric Clapton
By Marc Roberty. 1991
"Slowhand" follows the life of Eric Clapton from his first guitar to his "24 Nights" concerts at Royal Albert Hall…
in 1991. Major events in Clapton's life and his career are highlighted and his musical style is explored in depth. 1991.Source readings in music history: the classic era (Source readings in music history .)
By W. Oliver Strunk. 1965
A selection of contemporary writings on the music of the classical period of the eighteenth century. Presented are letters to…
the editor, excerpts from musical instruction manuals, and treatises on the music of the era. Included are pieces by composers Leopold Mozart and C. P. E. Bach, and philosopher and writer Jean Jacques Rousseau. 1950, 1965. (Source readings in music history ; 6)Shout!: the true story of the Beatles
By Philip Norman. 1981
From the early days as ruffian teens riding the skiffle wave in the port town of Liverpool to presiding over…
the rise (and fall) of a global entertainment empire, Norman details the history of the Beatles, became one of the most famous bands in the world. 1981.Shakey: Neil Young's biography
By Jimmy McDonough. 2002
Life and times of rock musician Neil Young, who was born in Canada in 1945 and developed both polio and…
epilepsy as a child. Focuses on the years between 1966 and 1979, when the songwriter-guitarist worked with such influential bands as Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. Explicit strong language. c2002.Shakin' all over: the rock'n'roll years in Canada
By Peter Goddard, Philip Kamin. 1989