Music of the 1980s PDF
by Harrison Thomas Harrison
Part of the American History through Music series
Description
Beyond coverage of mainstream 80s music, such as "hair band" hard rock, pop, new wave, and rap, this compilation of essential musical artists also covers genres like classical, jazz, outlaw country, and music theater.
Popular music in the United States during the 1980s is well known for imports from abroad, such as A-ha, Def Leppard, Falco, and Men at Work, as well as homegrown American rock acts such as Guns 'N Roses, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi, and Poison. But there were many other types of genres of music that never received airplay on the radio or MTV that also experienced significant evolutions or growth in that decade.
Music of the 1980s examines the key artists in specific genres of popular music: pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. No other reference book for students has previously explored the surprisingly diverse categories of hard rock and heavy metal music with such detail and depth. Additionally, a chapter focuses on the prominent artists and composers of less-mainstream genres for specialized audiences, including music theater, jazz, and classical music.
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:16/06/2011
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- ISBN:9780313366000
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:16/06/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313366000
