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Starting out over 50 years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound. Decades later, they are still hard at work, recording and playing live to massive crowds of adoring fans. Who Are the Rolling Stones? captures the excitement of the Stones on their journey to become the greatest rock-and-roll band in the world.

Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too! Experience all the inspiring moments in Mahalia's big life in this thrilling biography, packed with fun facts, like who invented rock and roll! Short and engaging chapters are interspersed with special lists and other information made to order to engage kids, whether they're already biography fans or "have to" write a report for school.

In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. The concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end. Born in Mississippi, a young kid named Elvis Presley came to Memphis as a teenager and changed music forever. Fusing country and rhythm and blues with rock, Elvis brought traditional African-American sounds to the forefront of music in the 1950s....

John Lennon’s mom called him “Stinker” because he farted so much! Paul McCartney’s car was wrecked by chickens! George Harrison once had his friend’s parent sign his bad report card! Ringo Starr’s grandma thought he was possessed by witches! Wait! What? Siblings Paige and Turner have collected the most unusual and surprising facts about these rock stars, from their childhoods and early days as musicians to the formation of the Beatles and their skyrocketing journey to become the greatest band in the world.

Empower your child to achieve their wildest dreams with this inspirational biography about Taylor Swift’s rise to stardom!

Are you the world's biggest Ed Sheeran fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about one of the most talented singer-songwriters of a generation? In this excellent audiobook, Kent Harris tells us everything about Ed, from how he got started in the music industry, to his tattoos, collaborations with other artists and much more. Whether you're a brand new fan or someone who's been following Ed Sheeran for years, you're sure to enjoy these 101 amazing facts.

Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of jazz. Although his New Orleans neighborhood was poor in nearly everything else, it was rich in superb music. Young Louis took it all in, especially the cornet blowing of Joe King Oliver. But after a run in with the police, 11-year-old Louis was sent away to the Colored Waif's Home for Boys, where he became a disciplined musician in the school's revered marching band.

When renowned classical singer Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at a theater in Washington, DC, because she was Black, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited her to sing at the Lincoln Memorial, at a concert attended by thousands of people. Marian went on to sing around the world on behalf of the UN and the US State Department, and as a part of the Civil Rights Movement, she also performed at the March on Washington. She went on to win many awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award—and she inspired countless people along the way.

"Little People, Big Dreams" erzählt von den Lebensgeschichten beeindruckender Persönlichkeiten: Ob Sängerin, Schriftstellerin, Modedesignerin oder Sportler, sie alle haben Großes vollbracht. Dabei begann alles, als sie noch klein waren - mit Mut und großen Träumen.

Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of musicians, including Taylor Swift, Louis Armstrong, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul McCartney, and 10 other influential performers.

Taylor Swift went from singing karaoke in a roadhouse as a young teen to being a musical icon by her twenties. But what is her life like when the cameras aren’t flashing? High-interest details of her high-profile life will enthrall listeners.

Before he became a legend, he was just a boy… On an ordinary day, you could see him. A young boy named Prince Rogers Nelson, who had parents who fought, nowhere to call home, and a collection of memories turned into sound: the shouts of anger, the purr of pigeons, the roar of cars down a busy Minneapolis street, and the whisper of cold wind on budding lilac bushes. Other sounds joined in as he taught himself to play the guitar, piano, drums, and much more, leading to the day this ordinary boy began to make music—and became extraordinary.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ist nach heutigen Begriffen ein Superstar der klassischen Musik. 1756 in Salzburg geboren, begann das Wunderkind bereits mit 4 Jahren Klavier zu spielen. Sein viel zu kurzes Leben widmete er der Musik und dem Reisen, er komponierte über 25.000 Seiten Musik und verbrachte zehn Jahre seines Lebens im Ausland. Noch heute zählen seine Opern und Kompositionen zu den größten musikalischen Errungenschaften aller Zeiten.

You probably know Idina Menzel as the amazing singer of "Let It Go" and the voice of Elsa in the movie Frozen. But did you know that she dreamed of playing the title character in the musical Annie, sang at weddings and bar mitzvahs before making it big on Broadway, and started a summer camp for kids?

You probably know Adele as the powerful, Grammy Award-winning soul singer of hits like "Rolling in the Deep" and "Set Fire to the Rain." But did you know that she was almost expelled from the BRIT School for Performing Arts, wrote her first single, "Hometown Glory," in just ten minutes, and has an alter ego named Sasha Carter?

You may know that the UK pop group One Direction broke records when they hit the US music scene. The singers' album Up All Night debuted at number one on the US Billboard charts. Want to know more about the group's singers - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about 1D's amazing rise to fame!

Johann Sebastian Bach gehört zu den berühmtesten Komponisten aller Zeiten. Noch heute bewegt und beschwingt seine Musik die Herzen. Doch so leicht seine Kompositionen auch klingen mögen, so schwer war das Leben zu Bachs Zeiten. Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein gibt spannende und höchst amüsante Einblicke in die damalige Zeit, in der Räuber in den Wäldern ihr Unwesen trieben.

4 Free Bonuses: E-book on Growth Mindset, Habit Toolkit & More Inspirational Musician Stories for Young Readers: How Musical Legends Overcame Adversity to Create Melodic Masterpieces Do you want to get fired up with the stories of famous musicians? Success stories are as unique as snowflakes. No one journey is the same. But they all share one trait: success isn’t handed to them on a silver platter. If you struggle with becoming the best in your field, you’re not alone. Thousands of people have had to find inner strength to push through hard moments and leave their mark on the world of ...

Previous published as Tejano Music Queen Lydia Mendoza 7.13.2020 copyright Ellie Crowe. Hold on to your dream, Lydia told herself. She dreamed of becoming a music star--- a Tejano music queen. But how could she? She was a young Mexican girl living in poverty on the borderlands between Mexico and Texas. Her papa said women could never become Tejano music stars. He said it just wouldn't be right. But Lydia was determined to prove him wrong. Lydia Mendoza fought poverty and discrimination against race and women to become a Latin American music sensation, the Lark of the Border, a Tejano Music ...

Hold on to your dream, Lydia told herself. She dreamed of becoming a music star--- a Tejano music queen. But how could she? She was a young Mexican girl living in poverty on the borderlands between Mexico and Texas. Her papa said women could never become Tejano music stars. He said it just wouldn't be right. But Lydia was determined to prove him wrong. Read how Lydia Mendoza fought poverty and discrimination against race and women to become a Latin American music sensation, the Lark of the Border, a Tejano Music Queen, and recipient of the highest music award -- the National Medal of the ...