The Persistence of Sentiment : Display and Feeling in Popular Music of the 1970s /

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How can we account for the persistent appeal of glossy commercial pop music? Why do certain performers have such emotional power, even though their music is considered vulgar or second rate? The author gives a critical account of a group of American popular music performers who have dedicated fan ba...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Morris, Mitchell, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkerley : University of California Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Singers.
Popular music.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Pop Vocal.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Chanteurs > États-Unis.
Musique populaire > États-Unis > 1971-1980 > Histoire et critique.
Singers > United States.
Popular music > United States > 1971-1980 > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:How can we account for the persistent appeal of glossy commercial pop music? Why do certain performers have such emotional power, even though their music is considered vulgar or second rate? The author gives a critical account of a group of American popular music performers who have dedicated fan bases and considerable commercial success despite the critical disdain they have endured. This book examines the specific musical features of some exemplary pop songs and draws attention to the social contexts that contributed to their popularity.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780520955059

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