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1 online resource (xv, 223 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index. |
| Contents |
Teenagers, rock 'n roll and post war liberation -- The Shirelles and the beginning of the girl group era -- Phil Spector girl groups : the Crystals and the Ronettes -- Motown girl groups : the Marvelettes, the Supremes, and the Vandellas -- The Shangri-las and the end of the girl group era -- Girl groups, girl bands, and 60s pop -- The girl groups' legacy : the 70s -- The girl groups' legacy : the 80s -- Material girls Madonna -- Modern girls : the Spice girls to Lady Ga Ga. |
| Summary |
"Musician and music historian Sean MacLeod surveys the hundreds of girl groups that appeared not only in the United States but also in Great Britain during the early 1960s. This study corrects the neglect of their critical contribution of popular music history by exploring the social and political climate from which the girl groups emerged and their effect, in turn, on local and national music and culture. MacLeod organizes his argument around seven leading girl groups: The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes, The Vandellas, the Supremes and The Shangri-Las. These seven "sister" groups serve as the basis for a broader look at the many girl groups of the period, offering a roadmap through the work of the many stakeholder--the singers, songwriters, producers, and record labels--that the girl group phenomenon made possible. MacLeod also reviews the significant influence girl groups had on the many male bands of the 1960s, as well as their influence on the post-'60s movements, from punk to new wave, ultimately serving as the template for the girl groups and all-girl bands that emerged in the 1980s. Finally, The Leaders of the Pack brings us to the present as MacLeod compares the original girl groups with female performers of today, drawing lines of connection and contrast between them."--Publisher's description |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Popular music. |
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United States. |
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Popular music -- Great Britain -- History and criticism.
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Great Britain. |
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Girl groups (Musical groups) -- United States.
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Girl groups (Musical groups) |
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Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Great Britain.
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Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Influence.
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Women in popular culture -- United States.
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Women in popular culture. |
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Women in popular culture -- Great Britain.
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Popular culture -- United States.
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Popular culture -- Great Britain.
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice. |
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MUSIC -- Lyrics. |
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Popular culture. |
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal. |
| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Leaders of the pack. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2015 9781442252011 (DLC) 2015016511 |
| ISBN |
9781442252028 (ebook) |
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1442252022 |
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9781442252011 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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1442252014 |
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