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Anatomy of 55 Hit Songs: The Top Singles That Changed Rock, R&B and Soul

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Fifty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'.

** Now with three bonus songs**
''Go Your Own Way'' by Fleetwood Mac
''Come on Eileen'' by Dexys Midnight Runners
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Product ID:9781611854251
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:Anatomy of 55 Hit Songs
Subtitle:The Top Singles That Changed Rock, R&B and Soul
Authors:Author: Marc Myers
Page Count:416
Subjects:Composers and songwriters, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques of music / music tutorials
Description:Select Guide Rating
Fifty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'.

** Now with three bonus songs**
''Go Your Own Way'' by Fleetwood Mac
''Come on Eileen'' by Dexys Midnight Runners
Why Can''t We Be Friends?'' by War

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 Hit 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.


Imprint Name:Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Publisher Name:Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2023-11-02