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I would die 4 u : why Prince became an icon
- Title
- I would die 4 u : why Prince became an icon / Touré.
- Author
- Touré, 1971-
- Publication
- New York : Atria Books, 2013.
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- Description
- 163 p.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Celebrated journalist, TV personality, and award-winning author Touré investigates one of the most enigmatic and fascinating figures in contemporary American culture: Prince. Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré's unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince's band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, and even Bible scholars to deconstruct the artist's life and work. Prince's baby boomer status allowed him to play a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of generation X. Defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, he nonetheless presents a very traditional conception of religion and God in his music. He was an MTV megastar and a religious evangelist, using images of sex and profanity to invite us into a musical conversation about the healing power of God. By demystifying the man and his music, I Would Die 4 U shows us how Prince defined a generation.--Publisher's description.
- Alternative Title
- I would die for you
- Why Prince became an icon
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-153) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Prince's Rosebud -- The king of porn chic -- I'm your messiah -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JND 17-161
- ISBN
- 9781476705491
- 1476705496
- LCCN
- 2012036623
- OCLC
- 829784300
- Author
- Touré, 1971-
- Title
- I would die 4 u : why Prince became an icon / Touré.
- Imprint
- New York : Atria Books, 2013.
- Edition
- 1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-153) and index.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- JND 17-161Sc D 13-1166