Mama, I Want to Sing

Mama, I Want to Sing
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Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : UCSC:32106017808863
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Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Mama, I Want to Sing by : Vy Higginsen

Based on a Broadway musical written, produced and directed by Higginsen, this novelization is the story of Higginsen's sister.

Rockin' in Time

Rockin' in Time
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Publisher : Prentice Hall
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B4558312
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Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Rockin' in Time by : David P. Szatmary

A concise yet comprehensive account of the origins and evolution of rock music, emphasizing its interaction with social change and cultural trends. The narrative begins with ``the birth of the blues'' and proceeds to discuss the major (and mention the minor) performers and to identify the significant styles. These include Fifties rockabilly, folk/protest, the British Invasion, acid rock, punk/New Wave, and Eighties revivalism. Using a lively, anecdotal approach and pertinent quotes, the author examines the appropriate political, economic, technological, or psychological context of each topic, e.g., the relationship between Dylan's music and JFK's New Frontier. A primary focus throughout is on the contributions of blacks and the role of racism. Paul Feehan, Univ. of Miami Lib., Coral Gables, Fla. - Library Journal.

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music

The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music
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Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Total Pages : 524
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105020358631
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Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Virgin Encyclopedia of Seventies Music by : Colin Larkin

The aim of this book is to provide a complete handbook of information and opinion about the history of the music of the 1970s. There are over 1000 entries on the bands, musicians, songwriters, producers and record labels of this decade, everyone who had any significant impact on the development of rock and pop music. From the stars who, unlike Hendrix, Joplin and Morrison, survived the sixties only to be dudded as dinosaurs, to the angry reactions of punk and the new wave and the sounds of glam rock and disco, this encylopaedia aims to answer any query about any aspect of seventies music. As well as the giants of the decade, such as Queen, Abba and Fleetwood Mac, the book also includes those artists who only flourished briefly.