| Description |
xxi, 221 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index. |
| Contents |
Islands. The singer-songwriter as solo artist ; The story-teller: Bob Dylan ; The dream-teller: Brian Wilson ; The torch-bearer: Joni Mitchell ; The role player: David Bowie ; The risk-taker: Marianne Faithfull ; The rabble-rouser: Tom Waits ; The anger-manager: Elvis Costello ; The dare taker: Amy Winehouse -- Continents. The singer-songwriter in a partnership ; The seduction-shouters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney ; The party-givers: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards ; The pretension-wreckers: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry ; The bridge-burners: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel ; The love-addicts: Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks ; The emblem-benders: Elton John, Bernie Taupin ; The structural units: Jack White, Meg White. |
| Subject |
Rock music -- History and criticism.
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Rock music. |
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Rock musicians.
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Rock musicians. |
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Rock music -- Writing and publishing.
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Rock music -- Writing and publishing. |
| ISBN |
9780275998981 alkaline paper |
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0275998983 alkaline paper |
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