Crooner: singing from the heart from Sinatra to Nas
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Beteilige Person: Coles, Alex (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: London Reaktion Books 2023
Schriftenreihe:Reverb
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Abstract:Crooners sing close to the mic in a soft, intimate style. In this book Alex Coles explores the crooner in popular music from the 1950s to the present. Each chapter focuses on one song and one singer--Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, Barry White, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Grace Jones, Ian McCulloch, Nick Cave and Nas--and examines in detail how each contributes to the crooner image. The book describes how crooners traverse era, gender, geography and genre ? where Barry White developed out of disco, Nick Cave sprung from alternative rock; where Grace Jones was born from reggae and funk, Nas originated from hip-hop. Ultimately, Coles shows how the crooner continues to be a figure that enables listeners to reflect on and communicate their emotions
Umfang:206 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträts 21 cm
ISBN:9781789147667