Performing artists

Fun and informative facts about today's leading players Performing Artists is an essential resource for students who need to write reports, speeches or other assignments requiring biographical details. Students can delve into the lives of 120 popular singers, actors, dancers, comedians, musicians and television personalities in this unique new source of biographical information about the hottest performers of today and yesterday. The direct language and diverse entries promise to satisfy students' wide range of interests. Designed especially for students age 10 and up, Performing Artists' entries are entertaining as well as informative. The straightforward, detailed biographies focus on each artist's background, including youth, career and notable achievements. Each biography is peppered with anecdotal quotes from the artists and those that have written about them, all with a quality that draws the reader into each personality. The most popular artists in an easy-to-find format Classic names like Fred Astaire and Elvis Presley to contemporary names that may not be familiar to everyone, like Queen Latifah and 10,000 Maniacs, are listed in a single alphabetical sequence across three volumes. Students will also find artists listed by field of endeavor. Three volumes of less than 250 pages each are comprehensive yet manageable. Each entry ranges in length from three to nine pages, so readers can quickly and easily find the details they need. Students can use the table of contents or cumulative index to make cross-disciplinary comparisons. Facts and photos add interest Each entry begins with a photo, birth date and place on each entrant. Quotes by the artist or about them are featured below each photo. Interesting notes, often information you won't find elsewhere, appear highlighted at the top of pages within most entries. These