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- Twenty years after his murder at the hands of his own father, Marvin Gaye continues to define the hopes and shattered dreams of the Motown generation.
- About the Author: Michael Eric Dyson has been named by Ebony as one of the one hundred most influential black Americans and is the author of fourteen other books.
- 290 Pages
- Music, General
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About the Book
A widely acclaimed reassessment of the remarkable life, art, struggles, and death of an American icon, from the celebrated author of "Holler If You Hear Me."Book Synopsis
Twenty years after his murder at the hands of his own father, Marvin Gaye continues to define the hopes and shattered dreams of the Motown generation. A performer whose career spanned the history of rhythm and blues, from doo-wop to the sultriest of soul music, Gaye's artistry magnified the contradictions that defined America's coming of age in the tumultuous 1970s. In his most searching and ambitious work to date, acclaimed critic Michael Eric Dyson illuminates both Marvin Gaye's stellar achievements and stunning personal decline -- and offers an unparalleled assessment of the cultural and political legacy of R&B on American culture. Through interviews with those close to Gaye -- from his musical beginnings in a black church in Washington, D.C., to his days as a "ladies' man" in Motown's stable of young singers, from the artistic heights of the landmark album What's Going On? to his struggles with addiction and domestic violence -- Dyson draws an indelible portrait of the tensions that shaped contemporary urban America: economic adversity, the drug industry, racism, and the long legacy of hardship. Published to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of Gaye's death in 1984, and infused with the soulful prose that has become Michael Eric Dyson's trademark, Mercy, Mercy Me is at once a celebration of an American icon whose work continues to inspire, and a revelatory and incisive look at how a lost generation's moods, music, and moral vision continue to resonate today.About the Author
Michael Eric Dyson has been named by Ebony as one of the one hundred most influential black Americans and is the author of fourteen other books. He is University Professor at Georgetown University and lives in Washington, D.C.Dimensions (Overall): 7.96 Inches (H) x 6.32 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .71 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 290
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael Eric Dyson
Language: English
Street Date: February 1, 2005
TCIN: 76998998
UPC: 9780465017706
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-5356
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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