Download or read book Always Magic in the Air written by Ken Emerson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-26 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the late 1950s and early 1960s, after the shock of Elvis Presley and before the Beatles spearheaded the British Invasion, fourteen gifted young songwriters huddled in midtown Manhattan's legendary Brill Building and a warren of offices a bit farther uptown and composed some of the most beguiling and enduring entries in the Great American Songbook. Always Magic in the Air is the first thorough history of these renowned songwriters-tunesmiths who melded black, white, and Latino sounds, integrated audiences before America desegregated its schools, and brought a new social consciousness to pop music.
Download or read book Burt Bacharach Song By Song written by Serene Dominic and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known as the composer of such hits as Dionne Warwick's "Walk On By," Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love," and the Carpenters' "Close to You," Burt Bacharach wrote the music for over 700 published songs and has been recorded by some 2,000 artists - from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and the Supremes. Song By Song is a witty, cheeky song-by-song journey through Bacharach's vast recorded oeuvre, from Nat "King" Cole's little-known 1952 version of 'Once in a Blue Moon" to Burt's recent collaborations with Elvis Costello, Lyle Lovett and Chicago.
Download or read book Schwann Compact Disc Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All Music Guide written by Vladimir Bogdanov and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.
Download or read book The Presence of the Past written by Daniel Bishop and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Presence of the Past offers a new perspective on Hollywood's "New Wave" as engaged with the vitality of sensory experience and the affective imagination. As author Daniel Bishop shows, the soundtracks of several key films of the New Hollywood Cinema of the late 1960s and 70s cultivated an array of sensibilities regarding the American past. This importance of the past exceeded the New Hollywood's acknowledged use of genre revisionism as a vehicle for timely ideological commentary. There was also a vital tendency in this era to locate the past as an object of imagined phenomenal presence. Although this concept of the past never solidified into a self-conscious discourse, it was nevertheless woven into film culture, readable between the lines of criticism, cultural reception, New Wave aesthetics, and in the aesthetic and industrial transformations of sound design and film music. Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), The Last Picture Show (1971), American Graffiti (1973), Chinatown (1974), and Badlands (1973) are not only key texts of an exciting era in American popular cinema. They are also mediations upon the presence of the past, an image central to the polarities of visceral energy and ambiguous ephemerality, of utopian dreams and melancholy resignation that characterized this cinema. These sensibilities of pastness engage in diverse ways with myth, nostalgia, paranoia, and existential alienation. They are, however, also united by a concern both with the experiential actuality of the past and with the distances that inevitably separate us from this actuality.
Download or read book Schwann CD written by and published by . This book was released on 1989-02 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book EVERYDAY REFLECTIONS FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE written by Joseph Maynard Eastman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK “ Joe’s teachings have influenced me both personally and professionally. Let this compilation of his reflections do for you what Joe has done for me. Read and reflect and then pass it on to someone else who might also benefit from the wisdom of a man who certainly is no ”Ordinary Joe.” Hutch Schilling, CEO / Owner, The Nexen Group “Joe Eastman’s solid and practical view of “everyman’s” life provides a clear and calming roadmap that encourages us to open our eyes and hearts to the positive realities surrounding our constant growth.” Patrick Peyton, Chairman / CEO Despatch Industries “This “Ordinary Joe” has a unique and insightful view of our journey through Life. If you enjoyed Joe’s first book of reflections, What is Becoming Clearer to Me, this is a must read to continue the journey. If you missed his first book its time to start your journey with his second offering. John Somrock, Chairman, Delta Dental of Minnesota, and the Nexen Group. “Joe inspires us to think about life issues and events from a unique vantage point; to explore our purpose, give meaning to what we do, and encourage the possibilities.” Camille Chang Gilmore, Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer Boston Scientific Corporation “One of the most engaging and inspiring books I have read. Joe Eastman invites you to join him on a journey to discover not only who you are, but to envision and create the person you want to be.” Melissa Logan, President, Logan Consulting “In a few carefully chosen words, Joe shines a light on life and asks, is there meaning, passion, and balance.” John Byom, Owner, Classic Provisions “Having followed Joe’s inspirations for almost 20 years, I can truly say that this collection of reflections continues to be probing, thought provoking, and motivating; always focused on what really matters in life. His reflections are far from ordinary.” Chris Doan, Chairman and CEO, TeamSAI, Inc. “ Joe’s written thoughts and observations of life’s nuances are more than inspirational words. His reflections challenge and guide the captured reader to unclutter their lives and appreciate what is truly important in the balance of business and family.” Dan Potterton , Chief Operating Officer, FEI Behavioral Health, Inc. “’I have always appreciated Joe’s thoughtfulness and insights into social political and moral issues. His ability to stimulate reasoned thought and discussion on such issues is always meaningful. It is once again reflected in this new book.” Fred Hamer, President, Unison Sales and Marketing Consultants WHAT AMAZON READERS HAVE SAID ABOUT JOE’S FIRST BOOK ,”WHAT IS BECOMING CLEARER TO ME.” Delightful! “A thought provoking book not only to be read, but to be savored. Each of the author’s reflections is an opportunity for the reader to gain personal insights into life’s everyday moments. A delightful book from beginning to end.” An eye-opening read! “This has been one of the most thought-provoking books I’ve read in a long time. Well written and stimulating one’s thoughts about this world we live in and what we hold dear and important.” Insightful and uplifting- great way to look at life! “Joe’s reflections are fun and inspiring, thought-provoking and charming. He takes ordinary moments and turns them into spiritual awakenings. He proves the bit of knowledge that Bagger Vance taught Junuh–there are no “ordinary moments.”
Download or read book Classic CD written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Popular Music written by Colin Larkin and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2011-05-27 with total page 4183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on popular music, from the early 20th century to the present day.
Download or read book The Rockin 60s written by Brock Helander and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate shopper's and buyer's guide, this comprehensive resource provides complete personnel of each group, the significant role of each group member, a narrative history of the group, analysis of key recordings, discography, and archival photos throughout the text. 40 illustrations.
Download or read book Hits and Misses written by Robert Toft and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and insightful piece of popular music scholarship, analyzing the creative processes behind some very familiar hit singles from the 1960s.
Download or read book A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers written by Will Friedwald and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Will Friedwald’s illuminating, opinionated essays—provocative, funny, and personal—on the lives and careers of more than three hundred singers anatomize the work of the most important jazz and popular performers of the twentieth century. From giants like Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland to lesser-known artists like Jeri Southern and Joe Mooney, they have created a body of work that continues to please and inspire. Here is the most extensive biographical and critical survey of these singers ever written, as well as an essential guide to the Great American Songbook and those who shaped the way it has been sung. The music crosses from jazz to pop and back again, from the songs of Irving Berlin and W. C. Handy through Stephen Sondheim and beyond, bringing together straightforward jazz and pop singers (Billie Holiday, Perry Como); hybrid artists who moved among genres and combined them (Peggy Lee, Mel Tormé); the leading men and women of Broadway and Hollywood (Ethel Merman, Al Jolson); yesterday’s vaudeville and radio stars (Sophie Tucker, Eddie Cantor); and today’s cabaret artists and hit-makers (Diana Krall, Michael Bublé). Friedwald has also written extended pieces on the most representative artists of five significant genres that lie outside the songbook: Bessie Smith (blues), Mahalia Jackson (gospel), Hank Williams (country and western), Elvis Presley (rock ’n’ roll), and Bob Dylan (folk-rock). Friedwald reconsiders the personal stories and professional successes and failures of all these artists, their songs, and their performances, appraising both the singers and their music by balancing his opinions with those of fellow musicians, listeners, and critics. This magisterial reference book—ten years in the making—will delight and inform anyone with a passion for the iconic music of America, which continues to resonate throughout our popular culture.
Download or read book CMJ New Music Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMJ New Music Monthly, the first consumer magazine to include a bound-in CD sampler, is the leading publication for the emerging music enthusiast. NMM is a monthly magazine with interviews, reviews, and special features. Each magazine comes with a CD of 15-24 songs by well-established bands, unsigned bands and everything in between. It is published by CMJ Network, Inc.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Rock written by Peter Buckley and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles career biographies of over 1,200 artists and rock music reviews written by fans covering every phase of rock from R & B through punk and rap.
Download or read book Neil Gaiman in the 21st Century written by Tara Prescott and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-19 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neil Gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary figures of the 21st century. To borrow a phrase from his viral 2012 University of the Arts commencement speech, Gaiman "makes good art," from his graphic novels to his social media collaborations, award-winning fantasy fiction and beloved children's books. This collection of new essays examines a range of Gaiman's prolific output, with readings of the novels American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Children's books The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl and the online short story collection A Calendar of Tales are discussed. Gaiman's return to the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture is covered, and artist JH Williams III contributes an exclusive interview about his collaboration with Gaiman on Overture. Cartoonist Judd Winick offers a personal essay on his connection to Gaiman's work.
Download or read book Hal David His Magic Moments written by Eunice David and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal David: His Magic Moments: There is Always Something There to Remind Me by Eunice David Eunice and Hal David’s love for each other was legendary. For the first time, Eunice recounts her exciting life as the wife of one of the world’s most renowned lyricists. Memorable anecdotes include how Hal came to write some of his most iconic songs, such as the Academy Award-winning “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now is Love,” “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before,” and “The Four Winds and the Seven Seas.” All set within the span of their world-wide travels and historic events, this novel covers their magical twenty-five years of marriage, which all began with a simple game of tennis.
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-11-07 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
