Anatomy of a Song

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 author

Marc Myers

Summary

Forty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'.

Foreword

Forty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'.

Report

A treasure trove of music trivia between hard covers... [A] splendid volume. Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Marc Myers, Myers Marc
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781611855258
• ISBN: 978-1-61185-525-8
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Performing Arts, Rock & Pop music, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, PERFORMING ARTS / General, Music Industry, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Music reviews and criticism