Shine Bright is an overdue paean to musical masters whose true stories and genius have been hidden in plain sight-and the book Danyel Smith was born to write. Smith’s detailed narrative begins with Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who sang her poems, and continues through the stories of Mahalia Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, and Mariah Carey, as well as the under-considered careers of Marilyn McCoo, Deniece Williams, and Jody Watley. Smith has been writing this history for more than five years. BOOK SYNOPSIS A weave of biography, criticism, and memoir, Shine Bright is Danyel Smith’s intimate history of Black women’s music as the foundational story of American pop. But as a music fan, and then as an essayist, editor ( Vibe, Billboard), and podcast host ( Black Girl Songbook), she has been living this history since she was a latchkey kid listening to “Midnight Train to Georgia” on the family stereo. Join the Sioux City Public Librarys Open Book Club as we discuss Shine Bright by Danyel Smith. This is their surprising, heartbreaking, soaring story-from “one of the generation’s greatest, most insightful, most nuanced writers in pop culture” (Shea Serrano) “This book is revelatory about the specific experiences of Black women in music.”-Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022- Oprah Daily, Essence, Electric Lit A weave of biography, criticism, and memoir, Shine Bright is Danyel Smith’s intimate history of Black women’s music as the foundational story of American pop. Follow Jay on Instagram and Twitter.American pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching back to the country’s founding. On this week's Plus episode, Jay looks to his favorite moments in conversation with his guests about parenthood. For sponsor-free episodes, weekly bonus content, and more, subscribe to The Limits Plus at /thelimits. In her book, Smith crafts a love letter to Black women in pop, capturing the intimate details of who they were, their influence on her, and how their music changed pop forever. As a previous editor-in-chief for both Billboard and Vibe magazines, host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast, and longtime music reporter, she uses her expertise to spotlight the stories of pop powerhouses like Gladys Knight, Mahalia Jackson, Whitney Houston, and more.
She’s the creator and host the Spotify-exclusive Black Girl Songbook, a music and talk show that centers black women. Danyel Smith is an author, award-winning journalist, and producer. In this episode, guest host Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith about her new memoir, Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop. Shine Bright is an overdue paean to musical masters whose true stories and genius have been hidden in plain sightand the book Danyel Smith was born to write. Author Danyel Smith On Black Women in Pop History : The Limits with Jay Williams This week, we're letting our friends at It's Been a Minute take over our feed.
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