24 Best Personal Memoirs, Music Books
Personal Memoirs, Music is a popular category for many book lovers. Our team at Speechify has curated a list of the top Personal Memoirs, Music audiobooks everyone must read.
See the top 24 Personal Memoirs, Music audiobooks below.
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Pete Seeger: Storm King – Volume 2
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: March 22, 2016
- Language: English
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4.8(5 ratings)
4.8(5 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.98 USDPete Seeger’s last project bridges generations! Volume 2 of gems from the life of one of the most influential figures in American music! Listen to intimate, never-before-heard recordings of the beloved civil rights icon andPete Seeger’s last project bridges generations!
Volume 2 of gems from the life of one of the most influential figures in American music! Listen to intimate, never-before-heard recordings of the beloved civil rights icon and environmentalist’s stories wrapped in music from around the world.Pete Seeger: Storm King audio collection presents Pete Seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems. Set to new music produced and created by world renowned percussionist/producer Jeff Haynes and over 40 musicians reflecting traditions as diverse as Bluegrass, New Age, Blues, Funk, Klezmer, Folk, African, Indian, and Gospel, Pete’s wisdom and stories out to new audiences and into a new technological age.
It is a collection that the entire family can enjoy, “weaving together Pete Seeger’s sonorous voice and profound stories with new music for new times and modern ears” (David Bernz, Historic Content Expert and Musician).
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Where Have all the Flowers Gone?
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 11 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 06, 2014
- Language: English
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4.49(26 ratings)
4.49(26 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.98 USDThis fresh rendition of Pete’s classic song is bookended with just percussion and vocals transitioning to Pete’s spoken word, classical guitar, and violin — as Pete tells the story, beginning with the Cossack soldiers and endingThis fresh rendition of Pete’s classic song is bookended with just percussion and vocals transitioning to Pete’s spoken word, classical guitar, and violin — as Pete tells the story, beginning with the Cossack soldiers and ending with the German actress, Marlene Dietrich, of how he came to write his lyrics and how the song was embraced around the world.
This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The Storm King — an audio collection presenting seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems — set to new music, produced by world renowned percussionist/producer Jeff Haynes, from over 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, Native American Music, and World Beat.
This two-hour audiobook is available on CD and as a digital download, in bookstores and online where books and music are sold.
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This Bright Future
- By: Bobby Hall
- Narrator: Bobby Hall
- Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.43(1019 ratings)
4.43(1019 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDThe instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket.This Bright Future is a raw andThe instant New York Times bestseller and “inspiring and vulnerable” (Trevor Noah) memoir from Bobby Hall, the multiplatinum recording artist known as Logic and the #1 bestselling author of Supermarket.
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This Bright Future is a raw and unfiltered journey into the life and mind of Bobby Hall, who emerged from the wreckage of a horrifically abusive childhood to become an era-defining artist of our tumultuous age.
A self-described orphan with parents, Bobby Hall began life as Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, the only child of an alcoholic, mentally ill mother on welfare and an absent, crack-addicted father. After enduring seventeen years of abuse and neglect, Bobby ran away from home and–with nothing more than a discarded laptop and a ninth-grade education–he found his voice in the world of hip-hop and a new home in a place he never expected: the untamed and uncharted wilderness of the social media age.
In the message boards and livestreams of this brave new world, Bobby became Logic, transforming a childhood of violence, anger, and trauma into music that spread a resilient message of peace, love, and positivity. His songs would touch the lives of millions, taking him to dizzying heights of success, where the wounds of his childhood and the perils of Internet fame would nearly be his undoing.
A landmark achievement in an already remarkable career, This Bright Future “is just like the author–fearless, funny, and full of heart” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ready Player One) and looks back on Bobby’s extraordinary life with lacerating humor and fearless honesty. Heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting, this book completes the incredible true story and transformation of a human being who, against all odds, refused to be broken. -
Bridge Over Troubled Dreams
- By: Delta Goodrem
- Narrator: Delta Goodrem
- Length: 1 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.42(138 ratings)
4.42(138 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.99 USDThe emotional stories behind Delta Goodrem’s sixth studio album.This audiobook features acoustic teasers from the Bridge Over Troubled Dreams album. In her first-ever book, Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem shares the intimateThe emotional stories behind Delta Goodrem’s sixth studio album.
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This audiobook features acoustic teasers from the Bridge Over Troubled Dreams album.
In her first-ever book, Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem shares the intimate stories behind each of the tracks on her sixth studio album, Bridge Over Troubled Dreams, taking readers on a deep dive into her inspiration for each song and revealing the truth behind the lyrics. From the touching account of her birth – two months premature – to battling bouts of missing home and many incredible self-discoveries along the way, Bridge Over Troubled Dreams is truly the book of the artist’s life. She speaks candidly about love, family, highs and lows, patience, freedom, faith, hope and survival, and how she uses lessons learned to drive herself forward. -
The Way It Was
- By: Eliot Weisman
- Narrator: David Aston Reese
- Length: 9 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: October 24, 2017
- Language: English
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4.24(326 ratings)
4.24(326 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA candid and eye-opening inside look at the final decades of Sinatra’s life told by his longtime manager and friend, Eliot Weisman. By the time Weisman met Sinatra in 1976, he was already the Voice, a man who held sway over popular music andA candid and eye-opening inside look at the final decades of Sinatra’s life told by his longtime manager and friend, Eliot Weisman.
By the time Weisman met Sinatra in 1976, he was already the Voice, a man who held sway over popular music and pop culture for forty years, who had risen to the greatest heights of fame and plumbed the depths of failure, all the while surviving with the trademark swagger that women pined for and men wanted to emulate. Passionate and generous on his best days, sullen and unpredictable on his worst, Sinatra invited Weisman into his inner circle, an honor that the budding celebrity manager never took for granted. Even when he was caught up in a legal net designed to snare Sinatra, Weisman went to prison rather than being coerced into telling prosecutors what they wanted to hear.
With Weisman’s help, Sinatra orchestrated in his final decades some of the most memorable moments of his career. There was the Duets album, which was Sinatra’s top seller, the massive tours, such as Together Again, which featured a short-lived reunion of the Rat Pack–until Dean Martin, having little interest in reliving the glory days, couldn’t handle it anymore–and the Ultimate Event Tour, which brought Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr. on board and refreshed the much-needed lining of both their pocketbooks. Weisman also worked with many other acts, including Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, and an ungrateful Don Rickles, whom Weisman helped get out from under the mob’s thumb.
Over their years together, Weisman became a confidant to the man who trusted few, and he came to know Sinatra’s world intimately: his wife, Barbara, who socialized with princesses and presidents and tried to close Sinatra off from his rough and tough friends such as Jilly Rizzo; Nancy Jr., who was closest to her dad; Tina, who aggressively battled for her and her siblings’ rights to the Sinatra legacy and was most like her father; and Frank Jr., the child with the most fraught relationship with the legendary entertainer. Ultimately Weisman, who had become the executor of Sinatra’s estate, was left alone to navigate the infighting and hatred between those born to the name and the wife who acquired it, when a mystery woman showed up and threatened to throw the family’s future into jeopardy.
Laden with surprising, moving, and revealing stories, The Way It Was also shows a side of Sinatra few knew. As a lion in winter, he was struggling with the challenges that come with old age, as well as memory loss, depression, and antidepressents. Weisman was by his side through it all, witness to a man who had towering confidence, staggering fearlessness, and a rarely seen vulnerability that became more apparent as his final days approached.
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From Staircase to Stage
- By: Raekwon
- Narrator: Landon Woodson
- Length: 11 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2021
- Language: English
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4.22(395 ratings)
4.22(395 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0023.99 USDFeaturing an exclusive interview with Raekwon the Chef and his son!Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in Staten Island to sold-out stadiums around the world with Wu-Tang Clan in thisFeaturing an exclusive interview with Raekwon the Chef and his son!
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Legendary wordsmith Raekwon the Chef opens up about his journey from the staircases of Park Hill in Staten Island to sold-out stadiums around the world with Wu-Tang Clan in this revealing memoir–perfect for fans of The Autobiography of Gucci Mane and Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter.
There are rappers who everyone loves and there are rappers who every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery have inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. Raekwon is one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, and his voice and cadence are synonymous with the sound that has made the group iconic since 1991.
Now, for the first time, Raekwon tells his whole story, from struggling through poverty in order to make ends meet to turning a hobby into a legacy. The Wu-Tang tale is dense, complex, and full of drama, and here nothing is off-limits: the group’s origins, secrets behind songs like “C.R.E.A.M.” and “Protect Ya Neck,” and what it took to be one of the first hip-hop groups to go from the underground to the mainstream. Raekwon also delves deep into the making of his meticulous solo albums–particularly the classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx–and talks about how spirituality and fatherhood continue to inspire his unstoppable creative process.
A celebration of perseverance and the power of music, From Staircase to Stage is a master storyteller’s lifelong journey to stay true to himself and his roots. -
Miles
- By: Miles Davis
- Narrator: Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2012
- Language: English
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4.2(13101 ratings)
4.2(13101 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0029.95 USDUniversally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life. Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. ForUniversally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles Davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. Here, Miles speaks out about his extraordinary life.
Miles: The Autobiography, like Miles himself, holds nothing back. For the first time Miles talks about his five-year silence, he speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it, he condemns the racism he encountered in the music business and in American society in general, and he discusses the women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years: Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Trane, Mingus, and many others.
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They Call Me Supermensch
- By: Shep Gordon
- Narrator: Shep Gordon
- Length: 9 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Anthony Bourdain/Ecco
- Publish date: September 20, 2016
- Language: English
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4.15(612 ratings)
4.15(612 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDAn eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career. In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has workedAn eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career.
In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the “celebrity chef,” and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Verge, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama.
In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a “shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition” in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma–and fondness for a good time.
Gordon shares riotous anecdotes and outrageous accounts of his free-wheeling, globe-trotting experiences with some of the biggest celebrities of the past five decades, including his first meeting with Janice Joplin in 1968, when the raspy singer punched him in the face. Told with incomparable humor and heart, They Call Me Supermensch is a sincere, hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the worlds of music and entertainment from the consummate Hollywood insider.
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In It for the Long Run
- By: Jim Rooney
- Narrator: Jim Rooney
- Length: 12 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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4.13(19 ratings)
4.13(19 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDInspired by the Hank Williams and Leadbelly recordings he heard as a teenager growing up outside of Boston, Jim Rooney began a musical journey that intersected with some of the biggest names in American music, including Bob Dylan, James Taylor, BillInspired by the Hank Williams and Leadbelly recordings he heard as a teenager growing up outside of Boston, Jim Rooney began a musical journey that intersected with some of the biggest names in American music, including Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Bill Monroe, Muddy Waters, and Alison Krauss. In It for the Long Run: A Musical Odyssey is Rooney’s kaleidoscopic firsthand account of more than five decades of success as a performer, concert promoter, songwriter, music publisher, engineer, and record producer.
As witness to and participant in over half a century of music history, Rooney provides a sophisticated window into American vernacular music. Following his stint as a “Hayloft Jamboree” hillbilly singer in the mid-1950s, Rooney managed Cambridge’s Club 47, a catalyst of the 60s folk music boom. He soon moved to the Newport Folk Festival as talent coordinator and director, where he had a front row seat to Dylan “going electric.”
In the 1970s Rooney’s odyssey continued in Nashville, where he began engineering and producing records. His work helped alternative country music gain a foothold in Music City and culminated in Grammy nominations for singer-songwriters John Prine, Iris Dement, and Nanci Griffith. Later in his career he was a key link connecting Nashville to Ireland’s folk music scene.
Whether he’s writing songs or writing his memoir, Jim Rooney is the consummate storyteller. In It for the Long Run: A Musical Odyssey is his singular chronicle from the heart of Americana.
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Brother Ray
- By: Ray Charles
- Narrator: Andrew L. Barnes
- Length: 13 hours 23 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2005
- Language: English
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4.11(794 ratings)
4.11(794 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDRay Charles (1930–2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romanticRay Charles (1930–2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his life story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic life.
Overcoming poverty, blindness, the loss of his parents, and the pervasive racism of the era, Ray Charles was acclaimed worldwide as a genius by the age of thirty-two. By combining the influences of gospel, jazz, blues, and country music, he invented, almost single-handedly, what became known as “soul.” And throughout a career spanning more than a half century, Ray Charles remained in complete control of his life and his music, allowing nobody to tell him what he could or couldn’t do.
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
- By: Gucci Mane
- Narrator: Guy Lockard
- Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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4.1(7749 ratings)
4.1(7749 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.99 USDThe New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ). For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is “as wild,The New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ).
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For the first time Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary story in his own words. It is “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex).
The platinum-selling recording artist began writing his remarkable autobiography in a federal maximum security prison. Released in 2016, he emerged radically transformed. He was sober, smiling, focused, and positive–a far cry from the Gucci Mane of years past.
A critically acclaimed classic, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane “provides incredible insight into one of the most influential rappers of the last decade, detailing a volatile and fascinating life…By the end, every reader will have a greater understanding of Gucci Mane, the man and the musician” (Pitchfork). -
Sweat the Technique
- By: Rakim
- Length: 6 hours 17 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: September 24, 2019
- Language: English
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4.06(769 ratings)
4.06(769 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe musician and Hip Hop legend–hailed as “the greatest MC of all time” and compared to Thelonious Monk–reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativityThe musician and Hip Hop legend–hailed as “the greatest MC of all time” and compared to Thelonious Monk–reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist.
When he exploded on the music scene, musical genius Rakim was hailed for his brilliant artistic style, adding layers, complexity, depth, musicality, and soul to rap. More than anyone, Rakim has changed the way MCs rhyme. Calm on the mic, his words combine in a frenzy of sound, using complicated patterns based on multisyllabic rhymes and internal rhythms. Rakim can tell a story about a down-on-his-luck man looking for a job and turn it into an epic tale and an unforgettable rhyme. He is not just a great songwriter–he’s a great modern writer.
Part memoir, part writing guide, Sweat the Technique offers insight into how Rakim thinks about words, music, writing, and rhyming as it teaches writers of all levels how to hone their craft. It is also a rare glimpse into Rakim’s private life, full of entertaining personal stories from his youth on Long Island growing up in a home and community filled with musicians to the clubs of New York and the studios of Los Angeles during his rise to the top of popular music. Rakim celebrates the influences that shaped his development, including the jazz music of John Coltrane and the spirituality of the streets, and shares anecdotes spotlighting personalities such as L. L. Cool J. and Dr. Dre, among others.
Filled with valuable lessons for every writer, Sweat the Technique reveals the heart and mind of an artist and his love for great storytelling, and always, the words.
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All I Ever Wanted
- By: Kathy Valentine
- Narrator: Kathy Valentine
- Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: April 07, 2020
- Language: English
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4.06(883 ratings)
4.06(883 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDThis brutally honest memoir tells the story of The Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine’s impact on the music world and how she moved forward following the end of the band that once defined her whole life.At twenty-one, Kathy Valentine was atThis brutally honest memoir tells the story of The Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine’s impact on the music world and how she moved forward following the end of the band that once defined her whole life.
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At twenty-one, Kathy Valentine was at the Whisky in Los Angeles when she met a guitarist from a fledgling band called the Go-Go’s-and the band needed a bassist. The Go-Go’s became the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play instruments themselves, write their own songs, and have a number one album. Their debut, Beauty and the Beat, spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard 200and featured the hit songs “We Got the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed.” The record’s success brought the pressures of a relentless workload and schedule culminating in a wild, hazy, substance-fueled tour that took the band from the club circuit to arenas, where fans, promoters, and crew were more than ready to keep the party going.
For Valentine, the band’s success was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream-but it’s only part of her story. All I Ever Wanted traces the path that took her from her childhood in Texas-where she all but raised herself-to the height of rock n’ roll stardom, devastation after the collapse of the band that had come to define her, and the quest to regain her sense of self after its end. Valentine also speaks candidly about the lasting effects of parental betrayal, abortion, rape, and her struggles with drugs and alcohol-and the music that saved her every step of the way. Populated with vivid portraits of Valentine’s interactions during the 1980s with musicians and actors from the Police and Rod Stewart to John Belushi and Rob Lowe, All I Ever Wanted is a deeply personal reflection on a life spent in music. -
Hurricanes
- By: Rick Ross
- Narrator: Guy Lockard
- Length: 5 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: September 03, 2019
- Language: English
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4.03(1476 ratings)
4.03(1476 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0020.99 USD“A gripping journey.”–People The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame. Rick Ross is an“A gripping journey.”–People
The highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami’s crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.
Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop.
Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up “across the bridge,” in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots and the Mariel boatlift, Ross came of age at the height of the city’s crack epidemic, when home invasions and execution-style killings were commonplace. Still, in the midst of the chaos and danger that surrounded him, Ross flourished, first as a standout high school football player and then as a dope boy in Carol City’s notorious Matchbox housing projects. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called “Hustlin'” changed his life forever.
From the making of “Hustlin'” to his first major label deal with Def Jam, to the controversy surrounding his past as a correctional officer and the numerous health scares, arrests and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game, and an intimate look at the birth of an artist.
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Fail Until You Don’t
- By: Bobby Bones
- Narrator: Bobby Bones
- Length: 5 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: June 19, 2018
- Language: English
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4.03(2042 ratings)
4.03(2042 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.003.99 USD#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars (Season 27) The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bare Bones, host of the marquee morning program “The Bobby Bones Show,” comedian and dedicated#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Winner of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars (Season 27)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bare Bones, host of the marquee morning program “The Bobby Bones Show,” comedian and dedicated philanthropist delivers an inspirational and humorous collection of stories about his biggest misses in life and how he turned them into lessons and wins.
Bobby Bones is the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame alongside legends Dick Clark, Larry King, and Howard Stern. As “the most powerful man in country music” (Forbes), he has reached the peak of his profession and achieved his childhood dreams. Each weekday morning, more than five million fans tune in to his radio show.
But as Bobby reveals, a lot of what made him able to achieve his goals were mistakes, awkward moments, and embarrassing situations–lemons that he turned into lemonade through hard work and humility. In this eye-opening book, he’ll include ideas and motivations for finding success even when seemingly surrounded by impossible odds or tough failures. He also includes anecdotes from some of his famous friends–Andy Roddick, Chris Stapleton, Charlamagne Tha God, Charles Esten, Brooklyn Decker, Walker Hayes and Asa Hutchinson–who open up about their own missteps.
Bobby’s mantra is Fight. Grind. Repeat. A man who refuses to give up, he sees failure as something to learn from–and the recollections in this funny, smart book, full of Bobby’s brand of self-effacing humor, show how he’s become such a beloved goofball.
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Pete Seeger: The Storm King
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: April 09, 2013
- Language: English
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3.97(67 ratings)
3.97(67 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0017.98 USDGems from the life of one of the most influential figures in American music! Pete Seeger: The Storm King audio collection presents Pete Seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems-set toGems from the life of one of the most influential figures in American music!
Pete Seeger: The Storm King audio collection presents Pete Seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems-set to new music created by nearly 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, and Native American Music, Pete’s wisdom and stories out to new audiences and into a new technological age.
Each piece is unique in sound and emotion and also in how it came together. Jeff Haynes, world-renowned percussionist and producer, has worked closely with Pete to create something spectacular — weaving Pete’s words to the music of artists from around the world who would not otherwise have shared a stage with Pete but who have been deeply influenced by him.
The result is astounding.
“It brings out things in my words that I never knew before.” — Pete Seeger
“Pete’s still finding the hope and planting the seeds . . . and keeping us invigorated in our own best intentions.” — Dar Williams
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My Cross to Bear
- By: Gregg Allman
- Narrator: Will Patton
- Length: 10 hours 1 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: May 01, 2012
- Language: English
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3.87(4128 ratings)
3.87(4128 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDFor the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock ‘n’ rollFor the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock ‘n’ roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rock’s most legendary bands.
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Unmasked
- By: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Narrator: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Length: 16 hours 34 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: March 06, 2018
- Language: English
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3.78(776 ratings)
3.78(776 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.005.99 USD“You have the luck of Croesus on stilts (as my Auntie Vi would have said) if you’ve had the sort of career, ups and downs, warts and all that I have in that wondrous little corner of show business called musical theatre.” One of“You have the luck of Croesus on stilts (as my Auntie Vi would have said) if you’ve had the sort of career, ups and downs, warts and all that I have in that wondrous little corner of show business called musical theatre.”
One of the most successful and distinguished artists of our time, Andrew Lloyd Webber has reigned over the musical theatre world for nearly five decades. The winner of numerous awards, including multiple Tonys and an Oscar, Lloyd Webber has enchanted millions worldwide with his music and numerous hit shows, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera–Broadway’s longest running show–and most recently, School of Rock. In Unmasked, written in his own inimitable, quirky voice, the revered, award-winning composer takes stock of his achievements, the twists of fate and circumstance which brought him both success and disappointment, and the passions that inspire and sustain him.
The son of a music professor and a piano teacher, Lloyd Webber reveals his artistic influences, from his idols Rodgers and Hammerstein and the perfection of South Pacific‘s “Some Enchanted Evening,” to the pop and rock music of the 1960s and Puccini’s Tosca, to P. G. Wodehouse and T. S. Eliot. Lloyd Webber recalls his bohemian London youth, reminiscing about the happiest place of his childhood, his homemade Harrington Pavilion–a make-believe world of musical theatre in which he created his earliest entertainments.
A record of several exciting and turbulent decades of British and American musical theatre and the transformation of popular music itself, Unmasked is ultimately a chronicle of artistic creation. Lloyd Webber looks back at the development of some of his most famous works and illuminates his collaborations with luminaries such as Tim Rice, Robert Stigwood, Harold Prince, Cameron Mackintosh, and Trevor Nunn. Taking us behind the scenes of his productions, Lloyd Webber reveals fascinating details about each show, including the rich cast of characters involved with making them, and the creative and logistical challenges and artistic political battles that ensued.
Lloyd Webber shares his recollections of the works that have become cultural touchstones for generations of fans: writings songs for a school production that would become his first hit, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; finding the coterie of performers for his classic rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar; developing his first megahit, Evita, which would win seven Tonys Awards, including Best Musical; staking his reputation and fortune on the groundbreaking Cats; and making history with the dazzling The Phantom of the Opera.
Reflecting a life that included many passions (from architecture to Turkish Swimming Cats), full of witty and revealing anecdotes, and featuring commentary written by numerous celebrities–Elaine Paige, Sarah Brightman, David Frost, Julie Covington, Judi Dench, Richard Branson, A.R. Rahman, Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Richard Rodgers, Norman Jewison, Milos Forman, Placido Domingo, Barbra Streisand, Michael Crawford, Gillian Lynne, Betty Buckley, and more–Unmasked at last reveals the true face of the extraordinary man beneath the storied legend.
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What I Found in a Thousand Towns
- By: Dar Williams
- Narrator: Dar Williams
- Length: 8 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: September 05, 2017
- Language: English
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3.77(238 ratings)
3.77(238 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0025.98 USDA beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes. Dubbed by the New Yorker as “one of America’s very best singer-songwriters,” Dar Williams has made her careerA beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes.
Dubbed by the New Yorker as “one of America’s very best singer-songwriters,” Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America’s small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities struggle, but also seen them thrive in the face of postindustrial identity crises.
Here, in an account that “reads as if Pete Seeger and Jane Jacobs teamed up” (New York Times), Williams muses on why some towns flourish while others fail, examining elements from the significance of history and nature to the uniting power of public spaces and food. Drawing on her own travels and the work of urban theorists, Williams offers real solutions to rebuild declining communities.
What I Found in a Thousand Towns is more than a love letter to America’s small towns, it’s a deeply personal and hopeful message about the potential of America’s lively and resilient communities.
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Old Records Never Die
- By: Eric Spitznagel
- Narrator: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2016
- Language: English
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3.76(750 ratings)
3.76(750 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDHigh Fidelity meets Killing Yourself to Live in this memoir of one man’s search for his lost record collection. As he finds himself within spitting distance of middle age, journalist Eric Spitznagel feels acutely the loss of … something.High Fidelity meets Killing Yourself to Live in this memoir of one man’s search for his lost record collection.
As he finds himself within spitting distance of middle age, journalist Eric Spitznagel feels acutely the loss of … something. Freedom? Maybe. Coolness? Could be. The records he sold in a financial pinch? Definitely. To find out for sure, he sets out on a quest to find the original vinyl artifacts from his past. Not just copies. The exact same records: the Bon Jovi record with his first girlfriend’s phone number scrawled on the front sleeve, the KISS Alive II he once shared with his little brother, the Replacements Let It Be he’s pretty sure, twenty years later, would still smell like weed.
As he embarks on his hero’s journey, he reminisces about the actual records, the music, and the people he listened to it with–old girlfriends, his high school pals, and, most poignantly, his father and his young son. He explores the magic of music and memory as he interweaves his adventures in record culture with questions about our connection to our past, whether we can ever recapture it, and whether we would want to if we could.
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Talking Drum
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 4 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 06, 2014
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.001.98 USDAfrican music sets the stage as Pete describes his travels around the world and the complex communication that takes place in a small African village using the talking drum. This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The StormAfrican music sets the stage as Pete describes his travels around the world and the complex communication that takes place in a small African village using the talking drum.
This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The Storm King — an audio collection presenting seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems — set to new music, produced by world renowned percussionist/producer Jeff Haynes, from over 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, Native American Music, and World Beat.
This two-hour audiobook is available on CD and as a digital download, in bookstores and online where books and music are sold.
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On the Road with Bob Dylan
- By: Larry “Ratso” Sloman
- Narrator: Ramiz Monsef
- Length: 15 hours 56 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2013
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.0022.95 USDIn 1975 as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and On the Road with Bob Dylan is theIn 1975 as Bob Dylan emerged from eight years of seclusion, he dreamed of putting together a traveling music show that would trek across the country like a psychedelic carnival. The dream became reality, and On the Road with Bob Dylan is the ultimate behind-the-scenes look at what happened when Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue took to the streets of America.
With the intimate detail of a diary, Larry “Ratso” Sloman’s mesmerizing description of the legendary tour both transports listeners to a celebrated period in rock history and provides them with a vivid snapshot of Dylan during this extraordinary time. This reissue of the 1978 classic resonates more than ever as it chronicles one of the most glittering rock circuses ever assembled, with a cast that includes Joan Baez, Robbie Robertson, Joni Mitchell, Allen Ginsberg, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and a wild entourage of groupies, misfits, sinners, and saints who trailed along for the ride. Sloman candidly captures the all-night revelry and musical prowess–from the backstage antics to impromptu jams–that made the tour a nearly mystical experience.
Complete with an introduction by renowned Texas musician, mystery writer, and Revue member Kinky Friedman, this is an unparalleled treat for Dylan fans old and new. Without question, On the Road with Bob Dylan is a remarkable, revealing piece of writing and a rare up-close and personal view of Dylan on tour.
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Imagine
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 4 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 06, 2014
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.001.98 USDWill Ackerman and Heidi Breyer’s composition sets the stage as Pete Seeger recites Jeff Haynes’ poem about the Underground Railroad. This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The Storm King — an audioWill Ackerman and Heidi Breyer’s composition sets the stage as Pete Seeger recites Jeff Haynes’ poem about the Underground Railroad.
This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The Storm King — an audio collection presenting seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poem — set to new music, produced by world renowned percussionist/producer Jeff Haynes, from over 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, Native American Music, and World Beat.
This two-hour audiobook is available on CD and as a digital download, in bookstores and online where books and music are sold.
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Big Muddy
- By: Pete Seeger
- Narrator: Pete Seeger
- Length: 5 minutes
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
- Publish date: May 06, 2014
- Language: English
Regular Price:Try for $0.001.98 USDBack porch swamp blues music stomps you into the Mekong River as Pete tells the controversial story of how the airing of this song, protesting the war in Vietnam, contributed to the Smother’s Brothers’ show being cancelled. This singleBack porch swamp blues music stomps you into the Mekong River as Pete tells the controversial story of how the airing of this song, protesting the war in Vietnam, contributed to the Smother’s Brothers’ show being cancelled.
This single is part of the ongoing project called Pete Seeger: The Storm King — an audio collection presenting seeger’s spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems — set to new music, produced by world renowned percussionist/producer Jeff Haynes, from over 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, Native American Music, and World Beat.
This two-hour audiobook is available on CD and as a digital download, in bookstores and online where books and music are sold.
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