NOWHERE TO RUN

THE STORY OF SOUL MUSIC

by Gerri Hirshey

Nowhere To Run is a portrait of soul music as seen through the timeless voices of the people who were there. Just as no one voice is soul; neither can any one voice tell the story of soul. The book presents the recollections of Ray Charles, Diana Ross, Ben E. King, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Smokey Robinson, Isaac Hayes, The Temptations, The Four Tops and many others whose eyewitness testimonies add up to a lively anecdotal view of the music and the life.

From the beginnings of Motown, when Berry Gordy borrowed $700 to gamble on a hunch, the business of soul was a reflection of what was going on at the time in America. Gerri Hirshey draws on an impressive list of interviews, many exclusive, and these haunting tales define a musical phenomenon that helped shape the sixties.

As soul music enjoys a worldwide revival, Gerri Hirshey's richly detailed narrative celebrates the music that moved the body and soul of a generation.