Highlights
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Myers, Marc
- Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of 55 Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Soul
Specifications
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9781611856583 |
| ISBN 10 | 1611856582 |
| Author | Marc Myers |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book 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 alter the direction of music. In this follow-up to his classic Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty-five more rock, pop, R&B, country and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them.Part oral history, part musical analysis, Anatomy of 55 More Songs ranges from Creedence Clearwater Revival''s ''Bad Moon Rising'' to Dionne Warwick''s ''Walk On By'', The Beach Boys'' ''Good Vibrations'' and Black Sabbath''s ''Paranoid''. Bernie Taupin recalls how he wrote the lyrics to Elton John''s ''Rocket Man''; Joan Jett remembers channeling her rage against how she had been unfairly labeled and treated into ''Bad Reputation'' and Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Sheryl Crow, Alice Cooper, Roberta Flack, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Carly Simon and many others reveal the emotions and technique behind their major works. |
| About the Author | Marc Myers is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal, where he writes about jazz, rock and soul, as well as the arts. He is the author of Rock Concert, Anatomy of a Song and Why Jazz Happened. |
| Publication Date | 3 November 2022 |
| Number of Pages | 384 pages |
Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of 55 Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Soul
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