{"product_id":"i-never-loved-a-man-the-way-i-love-you-aretha-franklin-respect-and-the-making-of-a-soul-music-masterpiece-paperback","title":"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Making of a Soul Music Masterpiece - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Dobkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Making of a Soul Music Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e presents the remarkable story of how The Queen of Soul created what \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e called \"the greatest soul album ever made.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe album she recorded that earned soul legend Aretha Franklin her first major hits after eleven previous efforts, \u003ci\u003eI Never Loved A Man the Way I Loved You\u003c\/i\u003e was a pop and soul music milestone. Apart from its status as a #1 hit record, the album also had a much wider cultural impact. By early 1967, when the album was released, the Civil Rights Movement was well underway; Aretha's music gave it its theme song. And the #1 \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e pop chart single \"Respect\"--written by Otis Redding--not only won two Grammys for best R\u0026amp;B recording and best R\u0026amp;B solo female vocal performance, it became a passionate call to arms for the burgeoning feminist movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Dobkin has unearthed a wonderful story of the creation of an album that goes far beyond anything that's been written about Aretha before. With scores of interviews--including ones with Atlantic Records' famed producer Jerry Wexler, and the Muscle Shoals session musicians who recorded with Aretha--\u003ci\u003eI Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a great artistic achievement. It's also the story of a star who is both more complex and determined than her modern image as a diva indicates.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Aretha Franklin's first album for Atlantic Records and famed producer Jerry Wexler, was a pop and soul music milestone that jump-started Franklin's languishing career. Almost overnight, Aretha became a top-selling recording artist and a cultural icon. Matt Dobkin has unearthed fascinating details about the recording session in Muscle Shoals, Alabama: about the volatile behavior of Aretha's manager\/husband, Ted White; about Aretha's reaction to the lack of black musicians in the session; and about how tempers and alcohol almost derailed the session with only a track and half in the can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book goes far beyond anything that's been written about The Queen of Soul or her music before. I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU is the story of a great achievement and includes scores of fresh interviews, including Wexler, the session men from Muscle Shoals and Aretha's own musicians. It gives insight into a star more complex and determined than her modern diva image would seem to indicate. Aretha, a teenage mother and daughter of a commanding preacher father, rose above her circumstances and transformed them into art. She gave the Civil Rights movement, already well underway in 1967 when the album came out, a passionate call to arms. And with Respect she provided the burgeoning feminist movement with an enduring theme song.\u003cbr\u003eThe first serious, non-biographical look at Aretha Franklin's work, I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU will deepen even ardent fans' understanding of one of the great soul artists of our time, a direct descendant of Bessie Smith and Billie Holliday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEffusive writing...about her sublime musicianship and the impact of her songs on feminism and the Civil Rights movement...opens an enlightening window on the creative process.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Dobkin is the author of \u003ci\u003eGetting Opera\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the former classical music editor at Time Out New York, and his work has appeared in New York magazine, Bazaar, Out, and a variety of other publications. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314983755878,"sku":"9780312318291","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WS8vNE9DaFQyL2dwQkZlYnNlSTdZZz09.webp?v=1774349436","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/i-never-loved-a-man-the-way-i-love-you-aretha-franklin-respect-and-the-making-of-a-soul-music-masterpiece-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}