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1001 Songs: You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery (Paperback, 2010)
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1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die is an absorbing introduction to some of the greatest songs ever recorded, by an enormous range of artists from Bessie Smith to Gnarls Barkley and from Metallica to Missy Elliott. Find out what made their songs so great - then get back to the music. The rich history of popular music is built on a foundation of classic songs. From Tin Pan Alley to the Brill Building, Bob Dylan to Kurt Cobain, and Joni Mitchell to Amy Winehouse, gifted songwriters have crafted a cherished body of music that has become part of our lives. Imagine the Fifties without the magical clamor of Tutti Frutti and Hound Dog , the Seventies without the anthemic Le Freak and Anarchy in the U.K. , or the Noughties without the leftfield pop of Toxic or Crazy . This music mirrors the times, both reflecting society at large ( A Change is Gonna Come and The Message ) and mapping our own personal highs ( God Only Knows ) or lows ( Hurt ). And from Saturday Night Fish Fry to Saturday Night Fever , it has helped us simply forget our problems and dance till dawn. 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die picks through nearly a century of music to bring you an inspiring selection of some of the greatest recordings ever made. Each entry in this wonderfully browsable book tells the story of a great song. Find out what inspired the songwriter, what makes the track so enduring, which songs it influenced in turn, and which cover version to listen out for. You'll also pick up a wealth of fascinating trivia along the way. What links Lead Belly, Lonnie Donegan, and Black Betty? Whose gravestone inspired Phil Spector's first hit? And when did Christina Aguilera join forces with The Moon People? Read on and find out.Product Identifiers
PublisherOctopus
ISBN-139781844036844
eBay Product ID (ePID)93422588
Product Key Features
Number of Pages960 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Name1001 Songs: You Must Hear before You Die
Publication Year2010
SubjectMusic, Writing & Reading
TypeReference
AuthorRobert Dimery
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height208 mm
Item Weight1920 g
Item Width162 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRobert Dimery
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- 08 Apr, 2021
Discover Great Music You Didn't Know Existed
Perfect discovery tool if you want to find great songs that you have never heard before. I like to leaf through the book, read about a song then tell my smart speaker to queue it up and I have found tunes that I will love forever, music that, until recently, I didn't know existed. I often see songs that I recognise but I enjoy reading the story of how they came to be recorded. It's a lovely, large and thick book, these are going for a song on ebay. Buy one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Feb, 2020
Perfect Boomer playlist
Amazing selection of forgotten sings, all classics.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Apr, 2021
Quality product
Value for moneyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jan, 2020
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AmazingVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
