Wednesday, February 01, 2023

by Debbie Rosenberg

It's officially the entertainment awards season, and the Grammys occur this weekend.  I enjoy the glitz and performances and who doesn't love Trevor Noah as the host? 

This year I recognize many of the artists, Abba, Adele, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Harry Styles, and others except Doja Cat who have a nomination for Record of the Year. Has everyone else heard of Doja Cat?

We have music CDs and books about some of this year's nominees as well as about past winners. We also have this cool new streaming service called "Kanopy."  Kanopy has streaming movies and tv shows, and if you use "search" and enter the word "grammy" you will find some documentaries such as The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Marden Story as well as some instructional videos such as Play Santana.  

In celebration of the Grammys, I've selected some favorites for you to enjoy.

  Voyage [music cd] by Abba  ROCK Abba Voyage

  ABBA : the treasures by Ingmarie Halling and Carl Palm  Adult Nonfiction 782.4216 ABBA 2014

  30 [music cd] by Adele  POPULAR Adele Thirty

  Adele : a celebration of an icon and her music by Sarah-Louise James   Adult Nonfiction 782.4216 Ad32yj 2012

  Renaissance [music cd] by Beyonce  Adult New Music CD POPULAR Beyonce Renaissance

  Queen Bey : a celebration of the power and creativity of Beyonce Knowles-Carter  Adult Nonfiction 782.4216 Beyonce Chambers 2019

  Promise that you will sing about me : the power and poetry of Kendrick Lamar by Miles Lewis  Adult Nonfiction 782.4216 Lamar Lewis 2021

  Now that's what I call music! 83 Adult New Music CD POPULAR Now 83

  Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood by Trevor Noah

 

Kanopy

Start at our homepage, www.fdlpl.org and click on the image in the carousel towards the top of the page that says "Stream with us."  Set up your account and enjoy!

  The Greatest ears in town : the Arif Marden story

Arif Marden was a powerhouse music producer for 50 years working with such artists as the Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, and Nora Jones.  

Debbie Rosenberg is a member of Fond du Lac Public Library's information and outreach services department.