About the Book

From Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the award-winning hip-hop group the Roots, comes this vibrant book commemorating the legacy of Soul Train—the cultural phenomenon that launched the careers of artists such as Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Whitney Houston, Lenny Kravitz, LL Cool J, and Aretha Franklin. Questlove reveals the remarkable story of the captivating program, and his text is paired with more than 350 photographs of the show's most memorable episodes and the larger-than-life characters who defined it: the great host Don Cornelius, the extraordinary musicians, and the people who lived the phenomenon from dance floor. Gladys Knight contributed a foreword to this incredible volume. Nick Cannon contributed the preface.

Resources

• Sample Embed

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780062320292
• ISBN 10: 0062320297
• Imprint: Harper Design
• On Sale: 12/03/2013
• Pages: 288
• List Price:29.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
• BISAC2 : MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B
• BISAC3 : PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General
• BISAC4 : HISTORY / Social History

Questlove

Biography

Questlove is a drummer, DJ, producer, culinary entrepreneur, designer, New York Times bestselling and James Beard Award–nominated author, and cofounder of Philadelphia’s most influential hip-hop group, the Roots. He is the musical director for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where the Roots serve as the house band, and a four-time Grammy Award–winning musician. He is also an adjunct professor at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. 

Other Works by Questlove

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  Creative Quest

  By Questlove

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  Soul Train

  By Questlove