David Ritz
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David Ritz is an American author and biographer best known for his collaborations on major music autobiographies, particularly with prominent soul, R&B, and blues artists.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Ritz canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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biographer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
blues
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music ⓘ popular music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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music biography ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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B.B. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tavis Smiley NERFINISHED ⓘ many African-American musicians ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collaborations on music autobiographies
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collaborations with R&B artists ⓘ collaborations with blues artists ⓘ collaborations with soul artists ⓘ ghostwriting celebrity memoirs ⓘ |
| notableWork |
B.B. King autobiography
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Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta James autobiography ⓘ Janis Joplin biography ⓘ Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Robinson autobiography ⓘ Tavis Smiley autobiographies ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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biographer ⓘ ghostwriter ⓘ |
| workFocusesOn |
African-American music history
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cultural context of popular music ⓘ personal lives of musicians ⓘ |
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Blues All Around Me