Shine bright : a very personal history of black women in pop

Summary: "From one of the preeminent cultural critics of her generation, a radiant weave of memoir, criticism, and biography that tells the story of black women in music--from the Dixie Cups to Gladys Knight to Janet, Whitney, and Mariah-- as the foundational story of American pop"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780593132739
Physical Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Edition: One World trade paperback edition.
Publisher: New York : Roc Lit 101, 2023.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-278) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Dixie Cups -- Leontyne + Dionne + Cissy -- Miss Ross -- Gladys -- Donna -- Marilyn + Peaches -- Stephanie + The Wiz -- Jody + Deniece -- pt. II Whitney + Aretha -- pt. III Janet -- Mariah -- Outro -- Gratitude.