Popular music, stars and stardom /

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"A popular fascination with fame and stardom has existed in Western culture since the late eighteenth century; a fascination that, in the twenty-first century, reaches into almost every facet of public life. The pervasive nature of stardom in modern society demands study from the perspectives o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Australian National University Press
Other Authors: Loy, Stephen (Editor), Rickwood, Julie (Editor), Bennett, Samantha (Music professor) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Beyoncé, > 1981- > Criticism and interpretation.
Saddington, Wendy, > 1949-2013 > Criticism and interpretation.
Jacques, Judy, > 1944- > Criticism and interpretation.
Caballé, Montserrat > Criticism and interpretation.
Mercury, Freddie > Criticism and interpretation.
Beyoncé, > 1981-
Caballé, Montserrat.
Mercury, Freddie.
Popular music > Australia.
Rock music > Australia.
Popular music > Political aspects.
Popular music > Social aspects.
Popular music > History and criticism.
Fame > Political aspects.
Minstrel music > Australia > History.
Women musicians.
Musique populaire > Australie.
Rock (Musique) > Australie.
Musique populaire > Aspect politique.
Musique populaire > Aspect social.
Musique populaire > Histoire et critique.
Renommée > Aspect politique.
Musique de ménestrels (Théâtre américain) > Australie > Histoire.
Musiciennes.
musicians.
Music.
Popular culture.
Media, information & communication industries.
Social Science > Popular Culture.
Business & Economics > Industries > Entertainment.
Minstrel music.
Popular music.
Rock music.
Australia.
stardom.
popular culture.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. Popular Music, Stars and Stardom: Definitions, Discourses, Interpretations / Stephen Loy, Julie Rickwood and Samantha Bennett
  • ch. 2. Interstellar Songwriting: What Propels a Song Beyond Escape Velocity? / Clive Harrison
  • ch. 3. A Good Black Music Story? Black American Stars in Australian Musical Entertainment Before 'Jazz' / John Whiteoak
  • ch. 4. 'You're Messin' Up My Mind': Why Judy Jacques Avoided the Path of the Pop Diva / Robin Ryan
  • ch. 5. Wendy Saddington: Beyond an 'Underground Icon' / Julie Rickwood
  • ch. 6. Unsung Heroes: Recreating the Ensemble Dynamic of Motown's Funk Brothers / Vincent Perry
  • ch. 7. When Divas and Rock Stars Collide: Interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé's Barcelona / Eve Klein
  • ch. 8. Intimacy, Authenticity and 'Worlding' in Beyoncé's Star Project / Phoebe Macrossan.

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