Título: Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life
Autor: Jonathan Gould
Sinopse: The long-awaited, definitive biography of The King of Soul, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Redding's iconic performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” and “Respect,” a song he wrote and recorded before Aretha Franklin made it her own. As the architect of the distinctly southern, gospel-inflected style of rhythm & blues associated with Stax Records in Memphis, Redding made music that has long served as the gold standard of 1960s soul. Yet an aura of myth and mystery has always surrounded his life, which was tragically cut short at the height of his career by a plane crash in December 1967. In Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life, Jonathan Gould finally does justice to Redding’s incomparable musical artistry, drawing on exhaustive research, the cooperation of the Redding family, and previously unavailable sources of information to present the first comprehensive portrait of the singer’s background, his upbringing, and his professional career. In chronicling the story of Redding’s life and music, Gould also presents a social history of the time and place from which they emerged. His book never lets us forget that the boundaries between black and white in popular music were becoming porous during the years when racial tensions were reaching a height throughout the United States. His indelible portrait of Redding and the mass acceptance of soul music in the 1960s is both a revealing look at a brilliant artist and a provocative exploration of the tangled history of race and music in America that resonates strongly with the present day.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life”, de Jonathan Gould, publicado pela editora Three Rivers Press, em 2018 e com 544 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Three Rivers Press
Páginas: 544
Ano: 2018
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780307453952
ISBN13: 9780307453952
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Three Rivers Press apresentam uma variedade de temas que vão desde relatos pessoais e biografias até guias práticos e narrativas de autoajuda. A experiência de leitura costuma alternar entre o tom intimista e reflexivo, como em memórias e histórias de superação, e o didático, presente em manuais detalhados sobre negócios, saúde mental e habilidades práticas ao ar livre. O catálogo sugere um equilíbrio entre obras que exploram desafios individuais, como a busca por identidade e autoconhecimento, e aquelas voltadas para o desenvolvimento de competências concretas, como empreendedorismo e técnicas de sobrevivência. Em alguns casos, há uma narrativa mais narrativa e emocional, enquanto outras obras adotam um estilo mais direto e informativo.
