A valuable addition to the Bakers Biographical Dictionary family, this A-Z biographical reference includes more than 550 entries focusing on artists active from 1990-the present. Individual artists and groups in all popular styles are covered, including those in rock, rhythm and blues, rap, country, electronica, jazz, vocal and classical. Some of the artists featured include:
Features include select discographies, bibliographies, a glossary of musical terms, a genre index and more. Appendix essays include:
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"Since 1990" means just that. Gladys Knight is omitted because she had little commercial success during the period, but the Beatles, who have not existed as a band since 1970, are included because of the release of their three Anthology CDs, the discovery of two unreleased songs, and the death of George Harrison. All entries include biographical information and an evaluation of the subject's career and style of music. Boxed sidebars called "Spotlight" describe songs, albums, or events that have been particularly significant to a genre or an artist; for example the Farm Aid concerts. The length of the entries reflects length of careers. All begin with birth dates and birthplace of the subject(s), genre, best-selling album since 1990, and a list of hit songs since 1990. Discographies are selective and include both pre- and post-1990 recordings. If there are other readings available on a subject, a bibliography is provided along with an official Web site. In cases of artists who are also actors, such as Ice Cube, there is also a selective filmography. The appendix is a collection of essays discussing grunge, rap, commercial radio, and the music industry since 1990. There is an index by genre in addition to a general index. More than 100 photographs illustrate the text.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians since 1990 is a worthwhile purchase for public, high-school and academic libraries. RBB
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