THE SOUL OF ROCK 'N ROLL: A History of African Americans in Rock Music.. This item is unavailable.THE SOUL OF ROCK 'N ROLL: A History of African Americans in Rock Music.

From Chuck Berry to Macy Gray, the author profiles some 60 of the most important African American individuals and groups involved in producing music over the last 50 years. The two-to-three page profiles typically concentrate on career highlights, and includes discussion of such figures as Bo Diddley, Big Mama Thornton, the Temptations, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, George Clinton, Al Green, Rick James, Prince, Terence Trent D'Arby, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Tracy Chapman, Lauryn Hill, and Ben Harper. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

J. Othello, a scholar of Education, Theology and Political Science, resides in Oakland, California. A professional songwriter since 1990, he was the founder and leader of the all-Black rock bands "The Wanted" and "Othello's Revenge." In 1991 he performed on both the Lollapalooza and Gathering of the Tribes festival tours, as well as being featured in a MTV 30 minute News Special entitled "Racism: Points of View," which ran from 1991-1992. A tireless performer, he toured and traveled nationally and internationally throughout the 1990s, and in 2002 was nominated for a JPF Songwriter Award. Also in 2002, he signed a licensing deal with producers Bunim-Murray, to provide music for MTV shows like THE REAL WORLD and ROAD RULES. Recently, he was featured in a 2003 exhibit at the National Broadcast Museum, chronicling his work on MTV and his views on racism in the music industry. J. Othello holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership, and is a teacher, speaker, and advocate for social equity worldwide.