{"product_id":"prince-a-life-in-music-9781532005565","title":"Prince: A Life in Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the eighties, small crowds of concertgoers gathered to catch a new sensation named Prince. They showed up expecting a recast of Michael Jackson, but with more chest hair. They got something altogether different.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramed around sixty-two songs that represent the chapters of his career, this retrospective traces the life and legacy of a pioneering virtuoso. You'll follow the full arc of Prince's meteoric rise and reign, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- The arrival of a wunderkind, playing guitar on the 1975 track \"Games\"--his earliest released performance\u003cbr\u003e - The soaring heights of \"Purple Rain\" in 1984\u003cbr\u003e - The anguish captured in \"Comeback\" following the death of his son in 1996\u003cbr\u003e - His popular resurgence, applying some \"Musicology\" in 2004\u003cbr\u003e - His last concert performance, featuring the sublime \"Black Muse\" off his final album\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll rediscover the depth of his genius and the breadth of his impact. You'll gain new insight into his heroic spirit, the methods to his madness, and the story in his songs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrate Prince's remarkable life the way it should be celebrated: through his music.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from this book will be donated to the Harlem Children's Zone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending poverty in Central Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781532005565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d","brand":"Matt Carcieri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657085808796,"sku":"9781532005565","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15b11236-cba0-475d-a083-291695f5de57.jpg?v=1603889706","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/prince-a-life-in-music-9781532005565","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}