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Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the twentieth century! As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings...

Muddy Waters was never good at doing what he was told. When Grandma Della said the blues wouldn't put food on the table, Muddy didn't listen. And when record producers told him that no one wanted to listen to a country boy playing country blues, Muddy ignored them as well. This tenacious streak carried Muddy from the hardscrabble fields of Mississippi to the smoky juke joints of Chicago and finally to a recording studio where a landmark record was made.

With dazzling, lyrical verse in the folk revival style, Colin Meloy pays tribute to Pete Seeger, a visionary who changed the world with song. Pete Seeger once sang that if he had a golden thread, he would use it to weave people from all over the world to one another. That golden thread, for Pete...

A young readers' edition of an important and inspiring true story of hope and survival during World War II. Fourteen-year-old Lisa Jura was a musical prodigy who hoped to become a concert pianist. But when Hitler's armies advanced on pre-war Vienna, Lisa's parents were forced to make a difficult...

Der Klang von Venedig... Als am 4. März 1678 ein Erdbeben Venedig erschütterte und hohe Meereswellen an die Mauern der prächtigen Bauten klatschten, wurde einer der berühmtesten Komponisten Italiens geboren: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi. Er wuchs in einer der faszinierendsten Städte der Welt auf: Vivaldi erlebte Faustkämpfe unter Venezianern, Gaukler und Akrobaten auf der Piazza San Marco und den farbenprächtigen Karneval in Venedig.

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht das Leben Ludwig van Beethovens nach und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Sie spannt den Bogen von Beethovens Kindheit, die geprägt war durch seinen ehrgeizigen Vater, über seine kreative Schaffensperiode bis hin zu seiner Schwerhörigkeit. Und immer wieder erstaunt die Tatsache, dass sich Ludwig van Beethoven durch keinen Schicksalsschlag unterkriegen ließ und standhaft blieb.

Georg Friedrich Händel war einer der bedeutendsten Komponisten des Barock und erlebte auf seinen zahlreichen Reisen allerlei Abenteuer. Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt sein Leben kindgerecht und interessant nach und spielt ein paar der wichtigsten Werke auf ihrer Violine ein. Unterstützt wird sie dabei von Michael Reuter am Cembalo. Selten war Klassik so kurzweilig!

Die Musikerin, Klassikexpertin und Autorin Cosima Breidenstein erzählt unterhaltsam und kindgerecht aus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts Leben und illustriert ihre Geschichten mit wunderschönen Musikeinlagen. Dabei erfahren die kleinen (und großen) Zuhörer nicht nur viel über einen der wichtigsten Komponisten aller Zeiten, sondern auch, dass Klassik durchaus Spaß machen kann.

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.

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.

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won 17 Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death.

Want to know more about the life of Taylor Swift? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about Taylor's childhood, family, career, boyfriends, favorite things, and more!

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!

You may know that Bruno Mars is an unbelievably talented pop singer and producer. But did you know that Bruno was known for his epic Elvis impersonations when he was a kid? Listen to learn all about Bruno's childhood, personality, parents and siblings, past projects, personal struggles, and more!

You may know that Beyoncé is a gifted R & B star who has made a splash in the worlds of music, dance, and acting. Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Listen to this audiobook to learn all about Beyoncé's childhood, family, career, true personality, current projects, and more!

Follow the bad boys of rock and roll from their beginnings in London to their unparalleled success around the world. Starting out over fifty 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...

Discover more about Stevie Wonder, the music prodigy whose awards include 25 Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 hit...

Get to know Dolly Parton—the legendary country musician who touched the lives of millions with her voice, philanthropy, and kindness—in this biography for young readers that’s part of the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series. Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton...

Not only was Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," he has risen to become a twenty-time Grammy winner and American icon. Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town, where his parents struggled to make ends meet. Bruce didn't fit in at school but found solace in rock and roll and...

Get Up, Stand Up! for the king of reggae music! Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to...