Sounding Like a No-No: Queer Sounds and Eccentric Acts in the Post-Soul Era

by Francesca T. Royster

Book Overview

Sounding Like a No-No traces a rebellious spirit in post-civil rights black music by focusing on a range of offbeat, eccentric, queer, or slippery performances by leading musicians influenced by the cultural changes brought about by the civil rights, black nationalist, feminist, and LGBTQ movements, who through reinvention created a repertoire of performances that have left a lasting mark on popular music. The book's innovative readings of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472051792
• ISBN13: 9780472051793
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"