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Author
Publisher
HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Every great song has a fascinating backstory. In "Anatomy of a Song", based on the ongoing "Wall Street Journal" column, writer and music historian Marc Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of forty-five transformative songs woven from interviews with the artists who created them. Bringing readers inside the making of a hit, "Anatomy of a Song" includes the Isley Brothers' memorable song Shout, Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta...
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Based on the popular Wall Street Journal column "Anatomy of a Song," a collection of behind-the-scenes stories draws on interviews with forefront music artists revealing the inspirations for influential songs, from Elvis Costello's "Red Shoes" and Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" to The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" and R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion."
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition, First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"The author of the 2016 smash hit Anatomy of a Song returns with 55 new oral histories and analyses of iconic songs such as Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Bad Moon Rising,' The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' and Elton John's 'Rocket Man.'"--
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic paperback edition.
Language
English
Description
"Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more—iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also change the direction of music. In Anatomy of 55 More Songs, based on his column for the Wall Street Journal, music journalist and historian Marc Myers tells the story behind fifty-five rock, pop, R&B, country, and soul-gospel hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded...
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