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Aretha Franklins Amazing Grace
Author: Aaron Cohen
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For two days in January 1972, Aretha Franklin sang at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles while tape recorders and film cameras rolled. Everyone there knew the event had the potential to be historic five years after ascending to soul royalty and commercial success, Franklin was publicly returning to her religious roots. Her influential minister father stood by her on the pulpit.Her mentor, Clara Ward, sat in the pews. Franklin responded to the occasion with the performance of her life and the resulting double album became a multi-million sellerGCoeven without any trademark hit singles. But that was just one part of the story.Franklins warm inimitable voice, virtuoso jazz-soul instrumental group and Rev. James Clevelands inventive choral arrangements transformed the course of gospel. Through new interviews, musical and theological analyses as well as archival discoveries, this book sets the scene, traces the recordings traditional origins and pop infusions and describes the albums enduring impact.**ReviewAaron Cohens study of Amazing Grace is rich in intelligence, scholarship, and sensitivity. A great musical work has been put in context. Praise Aretha! Praise God! - David Ritz, co-author of Aretha From These Roots and Brother Ray Ray Charles When the churchs prodigal daughter returned, she blessed it with the biggest-selling gospel album in history. Aaron Cohen captures the cultural and political implications of this astonishing event. He also pays homage to the musicians and arrangers who supported Lady Soul. A joyful noise, indeed. Anthony Heilbut, gospel producer and author of The Gospel Sound Good News In Bad Times When the churchs prodigal daughter returned, she blessed it with the biggest-selling gospel album in history. Aaron Cohen captures the cultural and political implications of this astonishing event. He also pays homage to the musicians and arrangers who supported Lady Soul. A joyful noise, indeed. Anthony Heilbut, gospel producer and author of The Gospel Sound Good News In Bad Times About the Author Aaron Cohen is associate editor of DownBeat magazine. His writing on gospel music has been featured extensively in the Chicago Tribune, and he lives in Chicago, IL. He recently won the 2011 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for his article on Ray Charles in *Downbeat. *
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For two days in January 1972, Aretha Franklin sang at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles while tape recorders and film cameras rolled. Everyone there knew the event had the potential to be historic five years after ascending to soul royalty and commercial success, Franklin was publicly returning to her religious roots. Her influential minister father stood by her on the pulpit.Her mentor, Clara Ward, sat in the pews. Franklin responded to the occasion with the performance of her life and the resulting double album became a multi-million sellerGCoeven without any trademark hit singles. But that was just one part of the story.Franklins warm inimitable voice, virtuoso jazz-soul instrumental group and Rev. James Clevelands inventive choral arrangements transformed the course of gospel. Through new interviews, musical and theological analyses as well as archival discoveries, this book sets the scene, traces the recordings traditional origins and pop infusions and describes the albums enduring impact.**ReviewAaron Cohens study of Amazing Grace is rich in intelligence, scholarship, and sensitivity. A great musical work has been put in context. Praise Aretha! Praise God! - David Ritz, co-author of Aretha From These Roots and Brother Ray Ray Charles When the churchs prodigal daughter returned, she blessed it with the biggest-selling gospel album in history. Aaron Cohen captures the cultural and political implications of this astonishing event. He also pays homage to the musicians and arrangers who supported Lady Soul. A joyful noise, indeed. Anthony Heilbut, gospel producer and author of The Gospel Sound Good News In Bad Times When the churchs prodigal daughter returned, she blessed it with the biggest-selling gospel album in history. Aaron Cohen captures the cultural and political implications of this astonishing event. He also pays homage to the musicians and arrangers who supported Lady Soul. A joyful noise, indeed. Anthony Heilbut, gospel producer and author of The Gospel Sound Good News In Bad Times About the Author Aaron Cohen is associate editor of DownBeat magazine. His writing on gospel music has been featured extensively in the Chicago Tribune, and he lives in Chicago, IL. He recently won the 2011 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for his article on Ray Charles in *Downbeat. *
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