Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Crooner : Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to Nas, Paperback / softback Book

Crooner : Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to Nas Paperback / softback

Part of the Reverb series

Paperback / softback

Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours

Description

Crooners sing close to the mic in a soft, intimate style.

In this book Alex Coles explores the crooner in popular music from the 1950s to the present.

Each chapter focuses on one song and one singer - Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, Barry White, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Grace Jones, Ian McCulloch, Nick Cave and Nas - and examines in detail how each contributes to the crooner image.

The book describes how crooners traverse era, gender, geography and genre - where Barry White developed out of disco, Nick Cave sprung from alternative rock; where Grace Jones was born from reggae and funk, Nas originated from hip-hop.

Ultimately, Coles shows how the crooner continues to be a figure that enables listeners to reflect on and communicate their emotions.

Information

Save 12%

£11.99

£10.49

Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information

Also in the Reverb series  |  View all

The Monkees

£10.99

£10.65

Add to Basket

Nick Drake

£14.95

£12.09

Add to Basket

The Kinks

£10.99

£9.95

Add to Basket

Five Years Ahead of My Time

£10.99

£9.95

Add to Basket