{"product_id":"denise-lasalle-always-the-queen-9780252084942","title":"Always the Queen","description":"Denise LaSalle's journey took her from rural Mississippi to an unquestioned reign as the queen of soul-blues. From her early R\u0026amp;B classics to bold and bawdy demands for satisfaction, LaSalle updated the classic blueswoman's stance of powerful independence while her earthy lyrics about relationships connected with generations of female fans. Off-stage, she enjoyed ongoing success as a record label owner, entrepreneur, and genre-crossing songwriter. As honest and no-nonsense as the artist herself, Always the Queen is LaSalle's in-her-own-words story of a lifetime in music. Moving to Chicago as a teen, LaSalle launched a career in gospel and blues that eventually led to the chart-topping 1971 smash \"Trapped by a Thing Called Love\" and a string of R\u0026amp;B hits. She reinvented herself as a soul-blues artist as tastes changed and became a headliner on the revitalized southern soul circuit and at festivals nationwide and overseas. Revered for a tireless dedication to her music and fans, LaSalle continued to tour and record until shortly before her death.","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - very good","offer_id":53600733495638,"sku":"9780252084942-V","price":14.69,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9780252084942_1.jpg?v=1778527088","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/denise-lasalle-always-the-queen-9780252084942","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}