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Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B, and Pop
By Myers, Marc
- ISBN
- 9780802125590 9780802189653
- Publisher
- Grove
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Reviewed on September 15, 2016 | Arts and Humanities
This books compiles Wall Street Journal columns by Myers (Why Jazz Happened) that use the popular oral history format to examine the creation of some of rock, R&B, and pop's most important songs. The book covers 45 songs, starting in 1952 (Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy") to 1991 (R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion"). Mainstream hits (like The Dixie Cups' "Chapel of Love") are given equal time with album cuts (such as Stevie Wonde...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
