Lady Soul
Leslie Gourse
From School Library Journal:
Gr 7 Up-Gourse chronicles the personal life and musical development of
the multidimensional singer, whose voice and music have been influenced
by blues, gospel, soul, and jazz. The daughter of a Baptist minister,
Franklin made her first gospel recording at age 14; by age 18, she had
signed with Columbia Records. Information is included about her troubled
marriages and legal problems. This detailed and well-written book meets
a need for solid biographies of famous African American women. It will
also appeal to students of music and history looking for an interesting,
well-researched title. Well-reproduced black-and-white photographs add
visual interest.-Robin Works Davis, Hurst Public Library, TX
