Popular musicians /
editor, Steve Hochman ; project editor, McCrea Adams.
- Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, c1999.
- 4 v. ; 27 cm.
Includes discographies and index.
v. 1. Abba-Donovan -- v. 2. The Doobie Brothers-Paul McCartney -- v. 3. Reba McEntire-Sonic Youth -- v. 4. Sonny and Cher-ZZ Top.
"Fans of popular music--rock, folk, country, rap, hip-hop, disco, and blues--will enjoy leafing through this set. Over 500 alphabetically arranged, signed articles recap the careers, successes, and critical reputations of a wide range of contemporary artists. Each profile begins with a summary listing the artist's musical style, first album release, and list of band members, and ends with a select discography, awards, and cross-references to other relevant articles. Other useful features include a glossary, bibliography, time line of first releases, index of song and album titles, and a list of articles by musical style. Superbly organized, attractively presented, and filled with interesting information in an easy-to-read format, this source should be widely popular in school, public, and academic libraries alike."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
0893569860 (set : alk. paper)
99011658
Musicians--Biography--Dictionaries.
Musical groups--Dictionaries.
ML105 / .P66 1999
781.64/092/2 B
Includes discographies and index.
v. 1. Abba-Donovan -- v. 2. The Doobie Brothers-Paul McCartney -- v. 3. Reba McEntire-Sonic Youth -- v. 4. Sonny and Cher-ZZ Top.
"Fans of popular music--rock, folk, country, rap, hip-hop, disco, and blues--will enjoy leafing through this set. Over 500 alphabetically arranged, signed articles recap the careers, successes, and critical reputations of a wide range of contemporary artists. Each profile begins with a summary listing the artist's musical style, first album release, and list of band members, and ends with a select discography, awards, and cross-references to other relevant articles. Other useful features include a glossary, bibliography, time line of first releases, index of song and album titles, and a list of articles by musical style. Superbly organized, attractively presented, and filled with interesting information in an easy-to-read format, this source should be widely popular in school, public, and academic libraries alike."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.
0893569860 (set : alk. paper)
99011658
Musicians--Biography--Dictionaries.
Musical groups--Dictionaries.
ML105 / .P66 1999
781.64/092/2 B