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Author:

Nathan, David.

Title:

The soulful divas : personal portraits of over a dozen divine divas, from Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin & Diana Ross to Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston & Janet Jackson / David Nathan ; foreword by Luther Vandross.

Publisher:

Billboard Books,

Copyright Date:

c1999

Description:

399 p. : ports. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Singers--United States.--Biography.
African American women singers--Biography.

Notes:

Includes discography and index.

Contents:

Dionne Warwick : black pearl -- Nina Simone : the high priestess -- Aretha Franklin : her majesty the queen -- Esther Phillips : better beware! -- Doris Troy : just one look ... it's mama soul! -- Diana Ross : the boss ... "just call me Diana!" -- Gladys Knight : the real nitty-gritty -- Chaka Khan : a woman, a backbone ... through the fire -- Patti LaBelle : go sister, soul sister! -- Millie Jackson : Ms. Jackson if you please and **** if you don't -- Natalie Cole : a soul recovered -- Phyllis Hyman : old friend -- Roberta Flack : quiet fire -- Anita Baker : good love, sweet love -- Whitney, Janet, and Toni : the young divas.

ISBN:

9780823084302
0823084302

OCLC:

(OCoLC)51438759

LCCN:

98045684

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)