Anatomy song oral history

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits transcend commercial value, touching a generation of listeners and altering the direction of music. In Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty rock, pop, R&B, country and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them. Hits range from Lloyd Price's 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' to Pearl Jam's 'Go' and include oral histories with Mick Jagger, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Loretta Lynn, the Clash, Elvis Costello, Ron Isley, Roger Waters, Jimmy Cliff and many more. Features Summary Forty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'. Author Marc Myers Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Release date 20161101 Pages 323 ISBN 1-61185-619-1 ISBN 13 978-1-61185-619-4