Anatomy of a song : the oral history of 45 iconic hits that changed rock, R&B and pop
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Anatomy of a song : the oral history of 45 iconic hits that changed rock, R&B and pop
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Edition:
First edition.
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xii, 323 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
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 Love," Janis Joplin's "Mercedes Benz," and R.E.M's "Losing My Religion." After receiving his discharge from the army in 1968, John Fogerty does a handstand and reworks Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to come up with "Proud Mary." Joni Mitchell remembers living in a cave on Crete with the "mean old daddy" who inspired her 1971 hit "Carey." Elvis Costello talks about writing "(The Angels Wanna War My) Red Shoes" in ten minutes on the train to Liverpool. And Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart, the Clash, Jimmy Cliff, Roger Waters, Stevie Wonder, Keith Richards, Cyndi Lauper, and many other leading artists reveal the emotions, inspirations, and techniques behind their influential works.
Contents:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Lloyd Price -- K.C. Loving / Little Willie Littlefield -- Shout / The Isley Brothers -- Please Mr. Postman / The Marvelettes -- Runaround Sue / Dion Dimucci -- Chapel of love / The Dixie Cups -- You really got me / The Kinks -- You've lost that lovin' feelin' / The Righteous Brothers -- My girl / The Temptations -- Reach out I'll be there / The Four Tops -- Darling be home soon / John Sebastian -- Light my fire / The Doors -- Groovin' / The Young Rascals -- White rabbit / Jefferson Airplane -- Different drum / The Stone Poneys -- (Sittin' on) The dock of the bay / Otis Redding -- Fist City / Loretta Lynn -- Street fighting man / The Rolling Stones -- Stand by your man / Tammy Wynette -- Magic carpet ride / Steppenwolf -- Proud Mary / Creedence Clearwater Revival -- Oh happy day / The Edwin Hawkins Singers -- Suspicious minds / Elvis Presley -- Whole lotta love / Led Zeppelin -- Mercedes Benz / Janis Joplin -- Moonlight mile / The Rolling Stones -- Maggie May / Rod Stewart -- Carey / Joni Mitchell -- Respect yourself / The Staple Singers -- The harder they come / Jimmy Cliff -- Midnight train to Georgia / Gladys Knight and The Pips -- Ramblin' man / The Allman Brothers -- Rock the boat / The Hues Corporation -- Walk this way / Aerosmith -- Love's in need of love today / Stevie Wonder -- Deacon blues / Steely Dan -- (The angels wanna wear my) Red shoes / Elvis Costello -- Heart of glass / Blondie -- Another brick in the wall / Pink Floyd -- London calling / The Clash -- Brother John/Iko Iko / The Neville Brothers -- Big city / Merle Haggard -- Time after time / Cyndi Lauper -- Nick of time / Bonnie Raitt -- Losing my religion / R.E.M.
Publication Info:
New York : Grove Press, [2016]
Subject:
| Popular music -- History and criticism. |
| Musicians -- Interviews. |
| Music, Popular |
| Music, Popular (Songs, etc.) |
| Pop music |
| Popular songs |
| Popular vocal music |
| Songs, Popular |
| Vocal music, Popular |
SAILS ISBN:
9780802125590