Brothers - An Autobiography

Informationen zum Autor CO-AUTHOR: David Ritz co-wrote Tavis Smiley's previous bestseller, Death of a King, and has collaborated with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, B.B. King, and more. Klappentext First time in paperback: The first family of New Orleans music shares its life story. Zusammenfassung Born to a music-loving family, the Neville brothers grew up immersed in the sounds and culture of New Orleans, and the blended rhythms of the city are reflected in their wide range of musical styles. The result, like their native city, is a rich gumbo of flavors: Art, with his keyboard wizardry; Aaron, with his angelic voice; Charles, a spiritual seeker and jazz devotee; and Cyril, whose passion for music matches the intensity of his politics. In The Brothers, each tells his story candidly, recounting the early hits, the problems with drugs and the law, and the circuitous route to success. Along the way, the brothers tell the story of the New Orleans culture as well -- the birth of rhythm and blues, the folklore behind the fabulous Mardi Gras Indians, the painful racial climate, and the family whose legacy is now a part of our musical history.

Product details

• Authors: Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Art Neville Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Neville Aaron, Neville Charles, Neville Cyril, David Ritz, Ritz David
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2001
• EAN: 9780306810534
• ISBN: 978-0-306-81053-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Series: Autobiography; Autobiography
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Autobiography: arts and entertainment