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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Donna Summer

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Donna Summer, an American singer-songwriter considered the "Queen of Disco" but also successful in rhythm and blues, dance music, and pop.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Marvin Gaye

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Marvin Gaye, an American soul singer-songwriter-producer who, to a large extent, ushered in the era of artist-controlled popular music of the 1970s. Gaye's father was a storefront...
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Other

Folk Lib Index for Woody Guthrie

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of Guthrie songs and lyrics.
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Other

Guide to Writing Lyrics

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete guide to writing lyrics for songs and jingles. Provides good advice and insight in the art of writing lyrics.
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Curated OER

Stephen Collins Foster

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a biographical sketch of songwriter Stephen Foster. It has many music files and lyrics to nearly all of the songs Foster wrote during his career.
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Curated OER

[Robbie Robertson, 2001]

For Students 9th - 10th
Robbie Robertson, the "son of a Jewish father and Mohawk mother," has worked with music and film greats such as Ronnie Hawkins, Bob Dylan, Martin Scorsese, and Jodie Foster. Read this brief article to introduce yourself to this "premier...