
Gregory Hines
Entertainer
Dennis Abrams(Author)
Chelsea House Publishers
Will be published approx. on 30. April 2008
Book
Hardback
98 pages
978-0-7910-9718-2 (ISBN)
Description
Gregory Hines starting tap dancing at the age of two, along with his older brother, Maurice. The brothers, who showed a great aptitude for tapping, went on to form a traveling act. After many years of tapping in the family show, however, Hines grew tired of tap dancing. He quit the show and moved to California, where he lived until he decided what he wanted to do with his life: perform. ""Gregory Hines: Entertainer"" is the inspiring story of a true tap genius, an artist who was an innovator in his field and in others. Hines went on to star in Broadway shows and Hollywood movies - he even became a recording artist. In addition, he raised a family and became a mentor for the up-and-coming performer Savion Glover. Hines passed away in 2003 at the age of 57.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Broomall
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Illustrations
full-colour & black-&-white photographs, sidebars, chronology, further reading & web sites, index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7910-9718-2 (9780791097182)
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Person
Dennis Abrams is the author of several books, including biographies of Barbara Park, Anthony Horowitz, Hamid Karzai, and Ty Cobb for Chelsea House. He attended Antioch College, where he majored in English and communications, and currently lives in Houston, Texas.