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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"--

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ISBN: 9780593132715
ISBN: 0593132718
ISBN: 9780593132722
Physical Description: print
xxv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Roc Lit 101, One World, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	"Published in the United States by Roc Lit 101, a joint venture between Roc Nation LLC and One World, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York." -- title page verso.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-278) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1. The Dixie Cups ; Leontyne + Dionne + Cissy ; Miss Ross ; Gladys ; Donna ; Marilyn + Peaches ; Stephanie + The Wiz ; Jody + Deniece -- Part 2. Whitney and Aretha -- Part 3. Janet ; Mariah -- Outro -- Gratitude.