Respect

The Poetry of Detroit Music

By: Jim Daniels (Editor), M. L. Liebler (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 January 2020

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463 Pages

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While there have been countless books written about Detroit, none have captured its incredible musical history like this one. This collection of poems and lyrics covers numerous genres including jazz, blues, doo-wop, Motown, classic rock, punk, hip-hop, and techno. Detroit artists have forged the paths in many of these genres, producing waves of creative energy that continue to reverberate across the country and around the world.

While documenting and celebrating this part of Detroit's history, this book captures the emotions that the music inspired in its creators and in its listeners. The range of contributors speaks to the global impact of Detroit's music scene - Grammy winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, and poet laureates all come together in this rich and varied anthology, including such icons as Eminem, June Jordan, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Rita Dove, Jack White, Robbie Robertson, Paul Simon, Nikki Giovanni, Philip Levine, Sasha Frere-Jones, Patricia Smith, Billy Bragg, Andrei Codrescu, Toi Derricotte, and Cornelius Eady.

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"An incredible book. Comprehensive. Panoramic. And makes a case for Detroit being the greatest music city in the United States."
--Steve Wynn, singer, songwriter, and guitarist for The Dream Syndicate

"So many lines and stanzas emblematic of Detroit's poetry and music resonate in R E S P E C T, edited by Jim Daniels and M. L. Liebler, and Kim D. Hunter's homage to the late Faruq Z. Bey personifies the collection. His horn, Hunter writes, 'was just another / way to breathe.' And this is a breathless assemblage of the city's most gifted voices."
--Herb Boyd, Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination

"This stirring collection of poetry captures decades of Detroit's genre-spanning music legacy, from jazz to R&B to techno. Each stanza's beats, rhythms, and grooves evoke the sounds of the city's clubs, streets, and scenes with passion and pleasure. The inspiring selection of voices reveal the mystery of The D's musical spirit, and Daniels and Liebler deliver a significant contribution to its lyrical arts."
--Roberta Cruger, former CREEM magazine staff writer/editor (1970-1974)

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