Pop category: 3054 books
by Chas Newkey-Burden
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
An indisputable musical icon and controversial celebrity figure, Amy Winehouse’s unique blend of jazz, pop, and soul singing and songwriting have brought her a host of awards-including two prestigious Ivor Novellos and five Grammys-as well as an army of committed fans who adore her rich voice and...
Dusty!
Queen of the Postmods
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2008
Dubbed the "White Queen of Soul," singer Dusty Springfield became the first British soloist to break into the U.S. Top Ten music charts with her 1964 hit "I Only Want To Be With You"--a pop classic followed by many others, including "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"...
Love Rock Revolution
K Records and the Rise of Independent Music
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Punk isn't a sound--it's an idea! In its history, K Records has fostered some of independent music's greatest artists, including Bikini Kill, Beat Happening, Built to Spill, Beck, Modest Mouse, and the Gossip. In 1982, K Records released its first cassette and put its own spin on punk's defiant manifesto:...
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2010
The first definitive biography of music legend Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder's achievements as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer are extraordinary. During a career that has spanned almost fifty years, he has earned more than thirty Top 10 hits, twenty-six Grammy Awards,...
by John Tobler
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2012
I had a dream and it was fulfilled by meeting with Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha. - Anni-Frid Lyngstad.ABBAs was an extraordinary journey through the pages of rock history it took them from throwaway Eurovision turn to highly respected pop icons. Their story has everything; beautiful girls with incredible...
by David Stafford, Caroline Stafford
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Most pop stars' fame used to end with their 25th birthday, but Adam Faith just kept on being interesting until the day he died aged 62.
Born in working-class Acton, Adam Faith defined the post-war aspiration for stardom. Enjoying an unprecedented run of seven top five hits, his chiselled features...
Be My Baby
How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness or My Life as a Fabulous Ronette
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 1990
Pop legend Ronnie Spector reveals the story of her dreamlike rise from the streets of Harlem to the pinnacle of rock stardom as lead singer of the Ronettes, and her nightmarish descent into madness as the wife of Phil Spector, the pop hitmaker who kept her a virtual prisoner behind the locked doors...
by Daniel Wheway
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2018
Cher started her career as a backing vocalist for Phil Spector's iconic Wall of Sound, before shooting to superstardom herself with the sixties anthem I Got You Babe. Cher mastered folk-rock, achieved three US #1's during the singer-songwriter era of the 1970's, whilst having a glittering television...
Playing to Win
The Definitive Biography of John Farnham
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Teen idol. King of Pop. Voice of the common man. Australian of the Year. Friend. Icon. Superstar.
John Farnham is the quintessential Aussie legend. As a teenager he gave up an apprenticeship to chase his musical dreams, hitting the big time with ‘Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)’. A family man...
Shawn Mendes
Superstar Next Door
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
With one world tour already under his belt, 18-year old pop star on the rise Shawn Mendes is set to take over the charts for years to come. First discovered on the popular social media app Vine, Mendes developed a following of millions online based on his incredible song-covers alone, which carried...
Dig
Australian Rock and Pop Music, 1960-85
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
David Nichols tells the story of Australian rock and pop music from 1960 to 1985 formative years in which the nation cast off its colonial cultural shackles and took on the world.
Generously illustrated and scrupulously researched, Dig combines scholarly accuracy with populist flair. Nichols...
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
The Dangerous Glitter of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
When Lou Reed and Iggy Pop first met David Bowie in the fall of 1971, Bowie was just another English musician passing through New York City. Lou was still recovering from the collapse of the Velvet Underground, and Iggy had already been branded a loser... Yet within two years they completely changed...
by Wise Publications
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011
Legendary Piano Songs: ABBA is the most elegant way to learn how to play the Swedish quartet's spellbinding pop gems, from Thank You For The Music, S.O.S., and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - all arranged for intermediate Piano.
Along with standard notation, full lyrics and chord symbols, this book...
I Don't Sound Like Nobody
Remaking Music in 1950s America
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
"In Albin J. Zak III's highly original study, phonograph records are not just the medium for disseminating songs but musical works unto themselves. Fashioned from a mix of copyright law, recording studios and techniques, the talent of musicians and disc jockeys, the ingenuity and avarice of producers,...