My Life in the Purple Kingdom by BrownMark (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Life in the Purple Kingdom by BrownMark, Cynthia M. Uhrich, Questlove Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description My Life in the Purple Kingdom is BrownMarks memoir of coming of age in the musical orbit of one of the most visionary artists of his generation. Raw, wry, real, this book takes us from his musical awakening as a boy in Minneapolis to the cold call from Prince at nineteen, from touring the world with The Revolution and performing in Purple Rain to inking his own contract with Motown. Publisher Description From the young Black teenager who built a bass guitar in woodshop to the musician building a solo career with Motown Records-Princes bassist BrownMark on growing up in Minneapolis, joining Prince and The Revolution, and his life in the purple kingdomIn the summer of 1981, Mark Brown was a teenager working at a 7-11 store when he wasnt rehearsing with his high school band, Phantasy. Come fall, Brown, now called BrownMark, was onstage with Prince at the Los Angeles Coliseum, opening for the Rolling Stones in front of 90,000 people. My Life in the Purple Kingdom is BrownMarks memoir of coming of age in the musical orbit of one of the most visionary artists of his generation. Raw, wry, real, this book takes us from his musical awakening as a boy in Minneapolis to the cold call from Prince at nineteen, from touring the world with The Revolution and performing in Purple Rain to inking his own contract with Motown.BrownMarks story is that of a hometown kid, living for sunny days when his transistor would pick up KUXL, a solar-powered, shut-down-at-sundown station that was the only one that played R&B music in Minneapolis in 1968. But once he took up the bass guitar-and never looked back-he entered a whole new realm, and, literally at the right hand of Twin Cities musical royalty, he joined the funk revolution that integrated the Minneapolis music scene and catapulted him onto the international stage. BrownMark describes how his funky stylings earned him a reputation (leading to Princes call) and how he and Prince first played together at that nights sudden audition-and never really stopped. He takes us behind the scenes as few can, into the confusing emotional and professional life among the denizens of Paisley Park, and offers a rare, intimate look into music at the heady heights that his childhood self could never have imagined.An inspiring memoir of making it against stacked odds, experiencing extreme highs and lows of success and pain, and breaking racial barriers, My Life in the Purple Kingdom is also the story of a young man learning his craft and honing his skill like any musician, but in a world like no other and in a way that only BrownMark could tell it. Author Biography BrownMark (Mark Brown) is an American musician, bassist, and record producer born in Minneapolis. His early fame came in 1981 when he joined The Revolution, Princes original touring (and later, recording) band.Cynthia M. Uhrich is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder ofIn the Moment Films. Her writing has been published by Smith & Kraussand Freshwater Press, and she facilitates a twice-yearly writing retreat forwomen in Minnesota, where she resides.Questlove is a musician and music journalist. He is the drummer and joint frontman for the band The Roots, the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014. Details ISBN 1517913756 ISBN-13 9781517913755 Title My Life in the Purple Kingdom Author BrownMark, Cynthia M. Uhrich, Questlove Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 176 Publisher University of Minnesota Press GE_Item_ID:158497900; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. 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