Grove Press
Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop
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- Marc Myers
- Grove Press
- Paperback
- 9780802127181
- 8.2 X 5.4 X 1.1 inches
- 0.75 pounds
- Music > History & Criticism - General
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Taking readers inside the making of a hit, Anatomy of a Song includes Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Janis Joplin's Mercedes Benz, Rod Stewart's Maggie May, and Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time. Joni Mitchell remembers living in a cave on Crete with the mean old daddy who inspired her 1971 hit Carey, while Elvis Costello talks about writing (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes on a train to Liverpool. Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Smokey Robinson, Grace Slick, Mavis Staples, Steven Tyler, the Clash, Merle Haggard, Bonnie Raitt, Debbie Harry, and many other leading artists reveal the inspirations, struggles, and techniques behind their influential works. Covering the history of rock, R&B, country, disco, soul, reggae and pop, Anatomy of a Song is a love letter to the songs that have defined several generations of listeners.
Author Bio
Marc Myers is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where he writes about rock, soul, and jazz, as well as the arts. He also posts daily at JazzWax.com, winner of the 2015 Jazz Journalists Association’s award for Jazz Blog of the Year. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Why Jazz Happened of which Publishers Weekly wrote, “In this energetic and captivating tale,
Myers enthusiastically chronicles the many social, political, legal, and monetary forces outside of music that shaped the evolution of jazz…. Myers’s first-rate social history, like a great jazz recording, pulls us into its complex rhythms and harmonies, casting its mesmerizing spell.”
Source: www.jazzwax.com
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