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Focusing on iconic singers such as, Dolly Parton, John Lennon and Freddie Mercury, Woods explores the stories behind the places that have inspired great music. With musical hotspots including, Berlin, Manchester and New York.
List of contents
1- Dolly Parton, Dollywood, USA
2- Bob Marley, Jamaica
3- Flamenco, Madrid, Spain
4- Elvis Presley, Graceland, USA
5- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
6- Luciano Pavarotti, Ohio, USA
7- Last Night at The Proms, London, UK
8- Jim Morrison's Grave, Paris, France
9- Freddie Mercury, Zanzibar, Africa
10- Tchaikovsky, Moscow
11- Marc Bolan Tree, London, UK
12- U2, The Joshua Tree, California, USA
13- ABBA, Sweden
14- Classical Music, Vienna
15- Champeta, Colombia
16- K Pop Korea
17- Amy Winehouse, St Lucia, Caribbean
18- Ghent, Belgium
19- Miami, Florida, USA
20- Nigeria, Africa
21- Chinese Opera
22- Berlin, Germany
23- Manchester, UK
24- Fuji Rock Festival, Japan
25- The Beatles, India
26- Kinshasa, DRC
27- Bjork, Iceland
28- Vivaldi, Venice, Italy
29- Rock in Rio, Rio de Janeiro
30- Chopin, Warsaw, Poland
31- Leonard Cohen's Montreal, Canada
32- Ladysmith Black Mambazo, South Africa
33- Tupac Shakur, Los Angeles
34- Panpipes of the Solomon Islands
35- Welsh Voice Choir, Wales
36- Adelaide - UNESCO City of Music
37- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio
38- Havana, Cuba
39- Hendrix-Handel House, London
40- Tango music, Buenos Aires
41- Kaustinen Folk Festival, Finland
42- Mariachi, Mexico
43- Llaneros of Los Llanos
44- Grieg, Norway
45- Hamamatsu, Japan
46- Bagpipes, Scotland
47- Bollywood, India
48- John Lennon NYC
49- Led Zeppelin, UK
50- Sound of Music, Salzburg, Austria
About the author
Sarah Woods is the author of over a dozen travel books, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. She writes for national newspapers and travel magazines and appears regularly on TV and radio. She has been awarded the BGTW 'Travel Guide Writer of the Year'.
Summary
The stories behind the places that have inspired great music
