{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-teena-marie-joshua-gamson-9781668067543","title":"The Ballad of Teena Marie: Life, Music, and Soul Across the American Color Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe improbable rise of Teena Marie, the white queen of soul who without ever being accused of cultural appropriation, defied genre, transcended race, and left a catalogue of music that is still adored today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book unravels the enduring mystery of Teena Marie--a once-in-a-generation R\u0026amp;B and soul powerhouse who defied every expectation placed on her. A white artist who found her true home in Black music and Black life, she broke through the music industry's racial and gender barriers to become not just a Motown star, but also a beloved figure in Black America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMentored by Rick James and embraced by a community that claimed her as their own, Teena didn't just cross over--she connected. When she died, as Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote, \"On every Martin Luther King Ave, there was a collective wail.\" This is the story of how she earned that love--and what it meant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Gamson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668067544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668067543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 37 Ink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Joshua Gamson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997780816127,"sku":"9781668067543","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-teena-marie-joshua-gamson-9781668067543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}