Don Kirshner
Don Kirshner

Author: Rich Podolsky

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1458471551

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(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."

Don Kirshner
Don Kirshner

Author: Rich Podolsky

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781458416568

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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."

The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

Author: Fred Bronson

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 992

ISBN-13: 9780823076772

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Provides lists of hit songs by date with information on the artist, songwriter, producer, label, and offering interviews with popular artists.

New York Magazine
New York Magazine

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Publisher:

Published: 1968-09-23

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13:

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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Redefining Mainstream Popular Music
Redefining Mainstream Popular Music

Author: Sarah Baker

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0415807808

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Mainstream as metaphor: imagining dominant culture - Teenybop and the extraordinary particularities of mainstream practice - Historicizing mainstream mythology: the industrial organization of archives - Lesbian musicalities, queer strains and celesbian pop: the poetics and polemics of women-loving women in mainstream popular music - The positioning of the mainstream in punk - Kill the static: temporality and change in the hip-hop mainstream - The contraditions of the mainstream: Australian views of grunge and commercial success - Elvis goes to Hollywood: authenticity, resistance, commodification and the mainstream - Walking in Memphis?: Elvis heritage between fan fantasy and built environment - 'Following in mother's silent footsteps': revisiting the construction of femininities in 1960s popular music - Music from abroad: the internationalization of the US mainstream music market, 1940-90 - 'Sounds like an official mix': the mainstream aesthetics of mash-up production - Chasing an aesthetic tail: latent technological imperialism in mainstream production - The hobbyist majority and the mainstream fringe: the pathways of independent music-making in Brisbane, Australia - Off the beaten track: the vernacular and the mainstream in New Zealand tramping club songs - Musical listening at work: mainstream musical listening practices in the office - Cheesy listening: popular music and ironic listening practices.

Rush FAQ
Rush FAQ

Author: Max Mobley

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1617136042

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(FAQ). Rush FAQ documents the amazing story of the world's greatest Canadian prog rock power trio, from its origins in a church basement in Willowdale, Ontario, to its induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Covering 40 albums, 10 DVDs, thousands of mesmerizing live shows, and millions of rock's most loyal fans, the story of Rush is as epic and unique as its music. Rush has been maligned by the press for decades, and misunderstood by a legion of mainstream rock fans and rock glitterati. And yet only the Beatles and Rolling Stones have earned more gold and platinum records. Few artists, if any, have been as influential as Rush's three virtuoso bassist-keyboardist-vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer-lyricist Neil Peart. Rush's focus has always been about its muse and its music. As such, Rush FAQ studies the evolution of the band's sound, from the early days of Zeppelin-esque blues-rock to complex, synth-laden opuses to the return of concept-album bombast with the critically acclaimed Clockwork Angels . With wit, humor, and authority, music industry veteran and unabashed Rush geek Max Mobley examines the music, gear, personalities, and trials and tribulations of one of rock and roll's truly legendary acts. It is a story Rush fans will treasure and rock and roll fans will admire.

SPIN
SPIN

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Published: 1990-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter
The Cambridge Companion to the Singer-Songwriter

Author: Katherine Ann Williams

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-02-25

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1107063647

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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.