Musical History of Detroit (nonfiction)
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Grit, Noise, and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
by:
David A. Carson
4.06 avg rating — 109 ratings 3. 
The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities
by:
Wayne Kramer
3.98 avg rating — 571 ratings 4. 
MC5: Sonically Speaking- A Tale of Revolution and Rock 'n' Roll
by:
Brett Callwood
3.93 avg rating — 42 ratings 5. 
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's Life and 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict
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Alice Cooper
4.03 avg rating — 1,623 ratings 6. 
Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century 3.84 avg rating — 148 ratings
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Where Did Our Love Go? the Rise and Fall of The Motown Sound
by:
Nelson George
3.93 avg rating — 238 ratings 
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Guitar Army: Street Writings / Prison Writings (A Rainbow Book)
by:
John Sinclair
4.02 avg rating — 45 ratings 9. 
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Standing In The Shadows Of Motown: The Life And Music Of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson
by:
Dr. Licks
4.53 avg rating — 303 ratings 
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Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul
by:
Craig Werner
4.08 avg rating — 91 ratings 19. 
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered: The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
by:
Mark Ribowsky
3.65 avg rating — 118 ratings 
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Ain't Too Proud To Beg: The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of The Temptations
by:
Mark Ribowsky
4.05 avg rating — 126 ratings 22. 
TOTAL CHAOS: The Story of the Stooges As Told by Iggy Pop
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Iggy Pop
4.33 avg rating — 128 ratings 
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Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!: My Adventures in the Alice Cooper Group
by:
Dennis Dunaway
4.16 avg rating — 561 ratings 
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