Reader's votes on the list Books About Music/Musicians

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1	Your Playlist Can Change Your Life: 10 Proven Ways Your Favorite Music Can Revolutionize Your Health, Memory, Organization, Alertness and More by Galina Mindlin 3.21 avg rating — 252 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste by Nolan Gasser 3.24 avg rating — 352 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination by Robert Jourdain really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,109 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Music As Medicine: Deforia Lane's Life of Music, Healing, and Faith by Deforia Lane 4.04 avg rating — 50 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Hole In Our Soul: The Loss Of Beauty And Meaning In American Popular Music by Martha Bayles 3.25 avg rating — 56 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Marxist Minstrels: A Handbook On Communist Subversion Of Music by David A. Noebel 3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Can't Do Without It by Philip Ball 3.95 avg rating — 878 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Amazing Power of Music by Jack Wheaton 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Gaithers and Southern Gospel: Homecoming in the Twenty-First Century (American Made Music Series) by Ryan P. Harper 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Homecoming by Bill Gaither 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Turn Your Radio On: The Stories Behind Gospel Music's All-Time Greatest Songs by Ace Collins 3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	It's More Than the Music: Life Lessons on Friends, Faith, and What Matters Most by Bill Gaither 4.41 avg rating — 104 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music by W.K. McNeil (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Mr. B: The Music and Life of Billy Eckstine by Cary Ginell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick 4.24 avg rating — 2,360 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin 3.89 avg rating — 67,706 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks 3.95 avg rating — 74,192 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics by Carson Holloway 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings Reader rated it 2 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Song of Annie Moses: A Musical Quest, a Mother's Gift by Robin Donica Wolaver 4.16 avg rating — 57 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr 3.83 avg rating — 775 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Speaking for Ourselves: Conversations on Life, Music, and Autism by Michael B. Bakan 4.03 avg rating — 39 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Born for This: My Story in Music by BeBe Winans 3.82 avg rating — 49 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Jazz Age: All About Jazz, the History of Jazz Music from Latin Jazz and Jazz Blues to Smooth Jazz, Famous Jazz Musicians, Jazz Singers and the Jazz Fest by Grant Lamont it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Jackie Gleason's Music by James Spencer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Lounge Music Companion by James Spencer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Vigilant Citizen Articles Compilation: Discover The Hidden Symbolism Found In Music Videos, Movies and Famous Monuments by Vigilant Citizen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field by Mark Burford 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Anyone Who Had a Heart: My Life and Music by Burt Bacharach 3.75 avg rating — 676 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	They're Playing Our Song by Carole Bayer Sager (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 765 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Why You Love Music: From Mozart to Metallica--The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds by John Powell 3.76 avg rating — 588 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	How Music Works: The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond by John Powell 4.02 avg rating — 4,581 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Between Each Line of Pain and Glory: My Life Story by Gladys Knight 4.07 avg rating — 143 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs by Dave Barry (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,811 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Something Beautiful: The Stories Behind a Half-Century of the Songs of Bill and Gloria Gaither by Gloria Gaither 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Voice: Listening For God's Voice and Finding Your Own by Sandi Patty 4.37 avg rating — 320 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Broken on the Back Row by Sandi Patty 4.15 avg rating — 366 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Sandi Patti: The Voice of Gospel by Don Custic liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Prodigal Comes Home: My Story of Failure and God's Story of Redemption by Michael English 4.38 avg rating — 294 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Shaped Notes: How Ordinary People with Extraordinary Gifts Influenced My Life and Career by Larnelle Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings Reader rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Nat King Cole by Daniel Mark Epstein 3.90 avg rating — 78 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Eva Cassidy: Songbird: Her Story by Those Who Knew Her by Rob Burley 4.19 avg rating — 113 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Black Elvis - Jackie Wilson by Doug Carter it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 4 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Our Uncle Sam: The Sam Cooke Story from His Family's Perspective by Erik Greene 4.03 avg rating — 35 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	One More River to Cross: The Redemption of Sam Cooke by B.G. Rhule 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Aretha Franklin: The Queen Of Soul by Mark Bego 3.23 avg rating — 159 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Aretha: From These Roots by Aretha Franklin 3.14 avg rating — 223 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin by David Ritz 3.85 avg rating — 1,110 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday 4.05 avg rating — 7,629 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	On a Positive Note by CeCe Winans 3.90 avg rating — 52 ratings Reader added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	This Is My Story by Candi Staton 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings Reader added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Songs of Berry Gordy: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown (Piano/Vocal/Chords) by Berry Gordy 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars