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Juvenile Call No: Biography LEVINE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Robbie readerSummary Note: At sixteen, Adam Levine had a record deal. His band Kara's Flowers was on a popular TV show and he thought he would be a star. When his first record didn't sell, the band broke up. Afterward, he discovered music he really wanted to play. Most bands weren't playing it and many people didn't think it was cool. Still he kept practicing. He rejoined with members of his band and they became Maroon 5. It took them years to become stars. They did it playing the music they loved.
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c2007., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B JAC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blue banner biographiesSummary Note: A biography of musician Alan Jackson, providing information on his childhood, his family life, and his rise to stardom in country music.
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[2013]., Juvenile, Triumph Books Call No: 781.66 BOO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Over 50 full-color photographs. Backstage Pass is your behind-the-scenes look at today's biggest stars! From the beginnings of One Direction to the out-of-nowhere success of Ed Sheeran.
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2008., Preschool, Henry Holt Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.
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2008, Preschool, Henry Holt Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.
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c2013., Pre-adolescent, Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 921 GOODMAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American jazzSummary Note: A biography of Benny Goodman, American jazz musician, discussing his poor childhood, how he became a preteen sensation in Chicago's music scene, and his rise to become one of the most important figures in jazz music history.
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2012., Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Pop Culture Bios: Super SingersSummary Note: Examines the life and career success of singer Beyonce.
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c2023., Adolescent, ReferencePoint Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Eilish's song lyrics, their mix of toughness and wry humor with deep sadness, connect with a generation born in the shadow of 9/11 and the glare of social media. Kids her age have faced cyberbullying and threats of school shootings as well as the devastations of climate change. Before her twentieth birthday, Eilish made Time magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2021.
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By Bach, Gregc2023., Adolescent, Mason Crest Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Pop music stars (Mason Crest Publishers)Summary Note: When an unknown Billie Eilish put her 14-year-old voice to some lyrics strung together by her older brother back in 2015, a stunning tidal wave of rave reviews and life-changing reactions quickly followed, catapulting the talented teen to the front of the line of industry-changing superstars. A lover of singing and dancing growing up in Southern California, Eilish was asked by her dance instructor to write and record a song that he could choreograph a routine around for an upcoming recital. When Finneas, her high school band-playing brother, handed over "Ocean Eyes" because he thought it would be a good fit for his sister, he proved to be spot on. Her magical voice melted into the life-changing words and produced a musical masterpiece still marveled about and cherished all these years later. Eilish recorded the three-minute and twenty-second song with her brother's helping hand at the family home, and they plopped it on the streaming platform SoundCloud for her dance teacher to check out. By the following day, he wasn't the only one who was listening to it, loving it, and sharing it, as it had gone viral. A music discovery website that sifts through thousands of uploads searching for talented works came across it, took a liking to it, and fueled an already-growing interest by sharing it. Amid the flurry of fans flocking to check it out and listening to it again and again, the youngster's inbox was filling up with admiring, flattering, and inquiring emails. Attention-grabbing and transformative, the song propelled Eilish past all the obstacles and career-crushing rejections that tend to pile up on the hopes and dreams of wannabe singers and songwriters looking to gain entrance into the hard-to-crack music industry. It also turned all-important heads in the fancy high-rise offices of music executives, leading to crucial connections and meetings. These are all boxes that young singers with hopes of heading down the path to fame, fortune, and a career of entertaining crowds of fans around the world must check, and Eilish was doing so remarkably quickly. Before she blew out the candles on her 15th birthday cake, she was already trending toward superstardom with a manager and a publicist in tow and a rapidly ballooning fan base that was beginning to push streaming numbers into the stratosphere. Plus, she had already struck gold by scribbling her name on a deal with Darkroom/Interscope Records, a moment every teenager who has ever stood on a stage, held a microphone, and sang a lyric dreams of doing.
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1995., Juvenile, Franklin Watts Call No: 921 HOLIDAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates the story of the African American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.
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-- Birth of rock and roll2013., Britannica Educational Pub. ; In association with Rosen Educational Services Call No: 781.6609 045 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Popular music through the decadesSummary Note: This book examines the phenomenon of rock and roll--the way it was before it crept into the mainstream which it retaliated against--and the musicians who made it into an art.
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2013., Britannica Educational Pub. Call No: 781.66 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Popular music through the decadesSummary Note: Looks at various music trends in the 1950s through the 1960s, including rock, blues, country and western, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and Motown, covering bands and musicians from those trends.
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2019., Bearport Publishing Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Blake Shelton is a country music superstar. So how did this incredible talent rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Blake's childhood in Oklahoma and how he achieved his dream of becoming a country music icon. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative text, colorful design, and colorful photos will speak to even the most reluctant of readers."
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c2001., Juvenile, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collective biography of ten African-American blues singers, including Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Little Richard, Aretha Franklin, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, Mahalia Jackson, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, and James Brown.
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c2001., Juvenile, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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c c2003., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: People to knowSummary Note: Profiles Bob Dylan, a singer and songwriter for over forty years who is known for such songs as "Blowin' in the Wind," "Just like a Woman," and "Things Have Changed," the Academy Award winning song from the film, "Wonder Boys.".
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Describes the life and career of singer Bruno Mars"--
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c2014., ABDO Pub. Co. Call No: 782.42164 092 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary livesSummary Note: "This title examines the fascinating life of Bruno Mars. Readers will learn about Mars's childhood, family, education, and rise to fame. Colorful graphics, oversize photos, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text that explores Mars's early interest and talent in music that led to the release of Doo-Wops & Hooligans and Unorthodox Jukebox. Mars's Grammy Awards, tours, and charitable work are also discussed. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
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2014, Adolescent, ABDO Pub. Co Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Contemporary livesSummary Note: Profiles the life and career of musician, performer, and songwriter Bruno Mars, from his childhood in Hawaii through his move to Los Angeles, and what he plans for the future.
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Juvenile Call No: Biography MARS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Exceptional Asians.Summary Note: How did Peter Hernandez, a young Elvis impersonator from Honolulu, Hawaii, become Bruno Mars, one of the biggest pop stars of his time? This colorful biography uses vibrant photos and simple text to tell the story of Mars's ascension to fame, including his family's strong musical influence and his own early love of performing. Readers will benefit from the Words to Know section in the beginning of the book, and direct quotes by Mars allow readers to connect with this larger-than-life performer.