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Anatomy of a Song The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

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Publisher's Synopsis

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. Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, the Clash, Smokey Robinson, Grace Slick, Roger Waters, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello and many other leading artists reveal the inspirations, struggles and techniques behind their influential works.

About the Publisher

Grove Press UK

Atlantic Books is an independent British publishing house. It was founded by Toby Mundy in February 2000 and published its first book in May 2001. It has since developed a list that has a world-wide reputation for quality, originality and breadth, and includes fiction, history, politics, memoir and current affairs. It won 'Imprint and Editor of the Year' at the British Books Awards in 2005 and 2009, and was 'Independent Publisher of the Year' in 2009.

Book information

ISBN: 9781611855258
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Imprint: Grove Press UK
Pub date:
DEWEY: 782.42164
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 294g
Height: 128mm
Width: 196mm
Spine width: 25mm