Joshua S. Duchan

Billy Joel

America's Piano Man

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Joshua Duchan looks at the career and music of this remarkable singer-songwriter, exploring the unique ways Joel transforms the cultural life of a changing America over four decades. Original interviews with Joel blend with Duchan's engaging analysis to provide readers of all backgrounds and ages a new look at Joel's most beloved songs.

Produktdetails

• Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781442242050
• ISBN-10: 1442242051
• Artikelnr.: 43758086

Autorenporträt

Joshua S. Duchan is a musicologist specializing in American popular music. He currently teaches courses on music history and ethnomusicology at Wayne State University, and he is author of Powerful Voices: The Musical and Social World of Collegiate A Cappella (2012).

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: "Somewhere Along the Line": Biography and Influences Chapter 2:
"New York State of Mind": Geography, Places, and Spaces Chapter 3: "Where's
the Orchestra?": Domestic and International Politics Chapter 4: "Pressure":
Living in American Culture Chapter 5: "She's Always A Woman": Relationships
and Gender Chapter 6: "The Entertainer": Stylistic Authenticity and the
Entertainment Industry Chapter 7: "This Is the Time": A Historically
Conscious Composer Chapter 8: "And So It Goes": The Lasting Significance of
Billy Joel Further Reading Further Listening