Author: Sheila E.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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From the Grammy-nominated singer, drummer, and percussionist who is world renowned for her contributions throughout the music industry, a moving memoir about the healing power of music and spiritual growth inspired by five decades of life and love on the stage. She was born Sheila Escovedo in 1957, but the world knows her as Sheila E. She first picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of three, taught by her legendary father, percussionist Pete Escovedo. As the goddaughter of Tito Puente, music was the heartbeat of her family, and despite Sheila's impoverished childhood in Oakland, California, her family stayed strong, inspired by the music they played nightly in their living room. When she was only five, Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience. By nineteen, she had fallen in love with Carlos Santana. By twenty-one, she met Prince at one of her concerts. Sheila E. and Prince would eventually join forces and collaborate for more than two decades, creating hits that catapulted Sheila to her own pop superstardom. The Beat of My Own Drum is both a walk through four decades of Latin and pop music—from her tours with Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Prince, and Ringo Starr to her own solo career. At the same time, it’s also a heartbreaking, ultimately redemptive look at how the sanctity of music can save a person’s life. Having repeatedly endured sexual abuse as a child, Sheila credits her parents, music, and God with giving her the will to carry on and to build a lasting legacy. Rich in musical detail, pop, and Latin music history, this is a fascinating walk through some of the biggest moments in music from the ’70s and ’80s. But as Sheila’s personal story, this memoir is a unique glimpse into a world-famous drummer’s singular life—a treat for both new and longtime fans of Sheila E. And above all, The Beat of My Own Drum is a testament to how the positive power of music has fueled Sheila’s heart and soul—and how it can transform your life as well.
Author: Dax-Devlon Ross
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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The author presents an inspiring portrait of 30 African Americans--including a guitar designer, a cartoonist, a circus ringmaster, a scientist, and a zoo curator, among others--who have refused to accept the cultural and social barriers around them.
Author: Jared Falk
Publisher: Drumeo
ISBN: 1999151917
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 229
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If you want to have more fun on the drums, improve your skills faster, and play along to real music, then you need to build a solid foundation. The Best Beginner Drum Book gives you a clear path for getting started on the drums and skipping the frustrating obstacles that most new drummers face: setting up your kit, holding the drumsticks, learning notation, creating catchy beats and fills, learning musical styles, and playing your favorite songs.
Author: Pamela Nomvete
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398410012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 203
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Returning to her parents’ birthplace in 1994, Pamela Nomvete became a household name as Ntsiki Lukhele, “the bitch”, on a South African soap opera called Generations. But the mirage of luxury and success in which she lived was just that, a mirage. Behind closed doors, she battled her husband’s infidelities, addiction, and spiritual confusion. Dancing to the Beat of the Drum details the traumatic personal crisis Pamela went through as her success grew – a crisis which took everything she had worked for from her – and how she came to re-evaluate her priorities and reconnect with the spiritual side of her life, something she had long neglected.
Author: Mayra L. Dole
Publisher: Children's Book Press
ISBN: 9780892391868
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : es
Pages : 42
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Chavi's music teacher believes that only boys should play drums in Miami'sestival de la Calle Ocho, but Chavi knows she is a good musician and looksor a way to prove it.
Author: Sandra Lindemann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781876609047
Category : Musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Author: David Cavanagh
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571302483
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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Goodnight and Good Riddance: How Thirty-Five Years of John Peel Helped to Shape Modern Britain is a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Without the support of John Peel, it's unlikely that innumerable artists - from David Bowie to Dizzee Rascal, Jethro Tull to Joy Division - would have received national radio exposure. But Peel's influence goes much deeper than this. Whether he was championing punk, reggae, jungle or grime, he had a unique relationship with his audience that was part taste-maker, part trusted friend. The book focuses on some 300 shows between 1967 and 2004, giving a thorough overview of Peel's broadcasting career and placing it in its cultural and social contexts. Peel comes alive for the reader, as do the key developments that kept him at the cutting edge - the changes in his tastes; the changes in his thinking. Just like a Peel show, Goodnight and Good Riddance is warm, informative and insightful, and wears its enthusiasm proudly.
Author: Mrs Shepherd
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483650138
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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The beat of my own drum is a story that helps people of all ages get back in touch with who they really are. It tells us that despite all the complications in life we can still dance to the beat of our own drums!
Author: Margarita Engle
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544102290
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
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Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
Author: Sheila E.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476714967
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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The Grammy Award-nominated music artist traces four decades of Latin and pop music, sharing intimate details from her tours with fellow artists and her solo career while revealing how her faith has helped her work through her painful experiences with sexual abuse. 75,000 first printing.
