Neil Sedaka Rock N Roll Survivor

Author : Rich Podolsky
Publisher : Jawbone Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1908279427

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Neil Sedaka Rock 'n' roll Survivor by Rich Podolsky Pdf

From 1958 to 1963, Neil Sedaka sold 25 million records--more than anyone except Elvis Presley. He thought he could do no wrong, but a year later he was all but off the charts, swept away by The Beatles and the British Invasion--a blow he never saw coming. The deejays stopped playing his records, and the public stopped buying them. For 12 agonizing years, Sedaka battled to get back on the charts--back to respectability. He tried everything: working with hip, young songwriters, playing on demo sessions, and even enduring the rough and tumble of working men's clubs in remote corners in the UK. Then, one magical night, he performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London. His new songs, including 'Solitaire,' were greeted with thunderous applause. Shortly thereafter, Elton John offered to sign Neil to his new label, Rocket Records. "Great songwriters always re-establish themselves," Elton writes in the foreword to this book. And that was it. In October 1974, 'Laughter In The Rain' showed up at number 95 on Billboard--Sedaka's first appearance on the charts in over a decade. Sixteen weeks later it reached number one. This vivid and authoritative book, written with full access to Sedaka and those closest to him, tells the absorbing story of how he overcame one obstacle after another to become the ultimate rock 'n' roll survivor

Author : Alexandra M. Apolloni
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Femininity in music
ISBN : 9780190879891

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Freedom Girls by Alexandra M. Apolloni Pdf

"This introduction positions the history of girl and young women singers in the 1960s in the context of broader histories of vocal training; ideas about voice, respectability, and expressivity; and the models of youthful femininity that were emergent in 1960s Britain. It connects this study to the emerging field of Voice Studies and provide an overview of the book's chapters"--

Author : Ari Katorza
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110723205

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Stairway to Paradise by Ari Katorza Pdf

Stairway to Paradise reveals how American Jewish entrepreneurs, musicians, and performers influenced American popular music from the late nineteenth century till the mid-1960s. From blackface minstrelsy, ragtime, blues, jazz, and Broadway musicals, ending with folk and rock 'n' roll. The book follows the writers and artists' real and imaginative relationship with African-American culture's charisma. Stairway to Paradise discusses the artistic and occasionally ideological dialogue that these artists, writers, and entrepreneurs had with African-American artists and culture. Tracing Jewish immigration to the United States and the entry of Jews into the entertainment and cultural industry, the book allocates extensive space to the charged connection between music and politics as reflected in the Jewish-Black Alliance - both in the struggle for social justice and in the music field. It reveals Jewish success in the music industry and the unique and sometimes problematic relationships that characterized this process, as their dominance in this field became a source of blame for exploiting African-American artistic and human capital. Alongside this, the book shows how black-Jewish cooperation, and its fragile alliance, played a role in the hegemonic conflicts involving American culture during the 20th century. Unintentionally, it influenced the process of decline of the influence of the WASP elite during the 1960s. Stairway to Paradise fuses American history and musicology with cultural studies theories. This inter-disciplinary approach regarding race, class, and ethnicity offers an alternative view of more traditional notions regarding understanding American music's evolution.

Author : Wikipedia contributors
Publisher : e-artnow sro
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Tenors by Wikipedia contributors Pdf

Author : Katherine Williams,Justin A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781107063648

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The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter by Katherine Williams,Justin A. Williams Pdf

This Companion explores the historical and theoretical contexts of the singer-songwriter tradition, and includes case studies of singer-songwriters from Thomas d'Urfey through to Kanye West.

Author : Antonia Castañeda,Clara Lomas
Publisher : Arte Publico Press
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781518505737

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Writing/Righting History: Twenty-Five Years of Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage by Antonia Castañeda,Clara Lomas Pdf

The tenth volume in the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Series, this collection of essays reflects on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the project’s efforts to locate, identify, preserve and disseminate the literary contributions of US Latinos from the Spanish Colonial Period to contemporary times. Essays by scholars recalling the beginnings of the project cover a wide range of topics: origins, identity, archival research, institutional politics and pedagogy. From recollections about funding to personal reminiscences, the recovery of Jewish Hispanic heritage and the intellectual project of reframing American history and literature, these articles provide a fascinating look at twenty-five years of recovering the written legacy of the Hispanic population in what has become the United States. An additional nineteen scholarly essays speak to specific efforts to recover an extremely diverse Latino literary heritage. Historians and literary critics who research Spanish, English and Sephardic texts examine a broad array of subjects, including colonialism, historical populations, exile and immigration. This far-reaching book is required reading for those studying US Latino history and literature.

Author : Jim Peterik,Lisa Torem
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781940363561

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Through the Eye of the Tiger by Jim Peterik,Lisa Torem Pdf

"Hey, yo, Jim . . . This is Sylvester Stallone. Give me a call . . ." It was these words that would set Jim Peterik on the road to rock 'n' roll immortality. After he and his Survivor bandmates recorded "Eye of the Tiger" for the Rocky III soundtrack, the song would go on to earn a Grammy, an Oscar nomination, reach triple platinum status—and become one of the most recognizable tunes in music history. But there's much more to the story of Survivor and its founding member, Jim Peterik, than meets the eye. As one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation, Peterik has cowritten songs with some of the most famous bands and artists of our time, including 38 Special ("Caught Up in You," "Hold on Loosely"), Sammy Hagar ("Heavy Metal"), The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, and many more. Now, for the first time, Peterik is sharing his stories. Filled with tales from Peterik's life in rock 'n' roll, Through the Eye of the Tiger documents his early days of success with The Ides of March ("Vehicle"), through the often torturous power struggles within Survivor, and the giddy highs that accompany a trail of worldwide hits. From going to a party in Led Zeppelin's hotel room (and turning right back out the door) to escorting a disoriented Janis Joplin back to her hotel room after opening her show in Calgary, Peterik's accounts will surprise and delight. Through the Eye of the Tiger is more than just a memoir of a songwriting legend; it's a classic rock 'n' roll story told through the eyes of someone who has lived through it all—and through the Eye of the Tiger.

Author : Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen,Jo-Ann Geffen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781611591439

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story behind the Song by Jack Canfield,Mark Victor Hansen,Jo-Ann Geffen Pdf

You will get an inside look at the personal stories behind your favorite songs as songwriters get up close and personal with exclusive stories about how and why they wrote them. Songs tell a story, and now popular singers and songwriters are sharing more of the story! These artists reveal the inspiration, influence, and background, and when and why they wrote their most famous songs, in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song. Includes great photos of the songwriters. The print edition contains the lyrics to all 101 songs, and the eBook includes lyrics to 85 of the songs.

Author : Rich Podolsky
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781458471550

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Don Kirshner by Rich Podolsky Pdf

(Book). In 1958, long before he created and hosted Don Kirshner's Rock Concert , the most dynamic rock-and-roll series in television history, before he developed the Monkees and created the Archies, Don Kirshner was a 23-year-old kid with just a dream in his pocket. Five years later he was the prince of pop music. He did it by building Aldon Music, a song publishing firm, from scratch. This is about how he did it with teenage discoveries Bobby Darin, Carole King, Neil Sedaka, and more. By 1960, at the ripe old age of 25, Kirshner had built the most powerful publishing house in the business, leading Time magazine to call him "the Man with the Golden Ear." In five short years he coaxed and guided his teenage prodigies to write more than 200 hits. And they weren't just hits, as it turned out, but standards including "On Broadway," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Up on the Roof," "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do," "I Love How You Love Me," "Who Put the Bomp," and "The Locomotion" songs that have become the soundtrack of a generation. "We weren't trying to write standards," said one songwriter. "We were just trying to please Donnie."

Author : Rich Podolsky
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493063512

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You Are Looking Live! by Rich Podolsky Pdf

You Are Looking Live! is about the genesis, success and magic of a live television show that in 1975 captured the excitement of the country, and launched four magnetic personalities to stardom: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross and Jimmy The Greek Snyder. It was truly a piece of Americana. It was the first NFL studio show to go live and the first to have both a Black and female co-host. Those four personalities battled each other and the competition, and America loved them for it. This is the story of how Brent, Phyllis, Irv and Jimmy got there, their drama and front-page headlines, and what happened to them after the magic ended. Those headlines included Brent and The Greek’s famous fight at Peartrees, Phyllis first marrying the man who produced The Godfather, then dropping him after two months for the next governor of Kentucky, and the shocking firing of Musburger on April Fool’s Day, 1990. America had never seen a show like this before. On the East Coast and the Midwest, people would literally rush home from church to hear what they had to say, and on the West Coast fans loved waking up to it. The NFL Today became so popular that it not only dominated the ratings, but also won its timeslot 18 straight years, from 1975 to 1993, until CBS lost its NFL package to Fox. And today, looking back, these four personalities, like any family, had their own battles, and became even more famous for them.

Author : Mike Callahan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Compact discs
ISBN : UOM:39015054353399

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Both Sides Now, the Story of Rock and Roll Presents Oldies on CD by Mike Callahan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 668 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Audiotapes
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011428039

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Schwann Spectrum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Schwann Publications,Schwann Publications Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 157598038X

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Schwann Spectrum by Schwann Publications,Schwann Publications Staff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Plume Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0452252555

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The Video Tape/disc Guide, Movies and Entertainment by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Popular music
ISBN : UOM:39015009397434

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The Rolling Stone Review by Anonim Pdf