In 1986, Australian singer John Farnham released an album that was to transform him from a faded pop star, who no record company would touch, into the most popular solo rock performer in Australia for a period of more than 30 years. Whispering Jack remains the top-selling album by an Australian in Australia. The first single, ?You're the Voice,' has achieved such iconic status that it is routinely referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem. This book delves into that history and into that album to recover a crucial conjuncture in the development of Australian rock and popular music.
In 1986, Australian singer John Farnham released an album that was to transform him from a faded pop star, who no record company would touch, into the most popular solo rock performer in Australia for a period of more than 30 years. Whispering Jack remains the top-selling album by an Australian in Australia. The first single, ?You're the Voice,' has achieved such iconic status that it is routinely referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem. This book delves into that history and into that album to recover a crucial conjuncture in the development of Australian rock and popular music.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Graeme Turner is Professor Emeritus at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the founding figures of media and cultural studies in Australia, and a leading figure internationally. He was one of the earliest to undertake academic research on popular music in Australia, producing articles, chapters, and a co-edited book over the 1980s and 1990s, before turning his attention to television and new media in the 2000s. He has published over 25 books including Understanding Celebrity (2013) and National Fictions: Literature, Film and the Construction of Australian Narrative (2020).
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. The Backstory: From Johnny to John The Australian music industry in the 80s The changes in radio The task ahead 2. Whispering Jack, the Album Good songs, good beats, and the energy of rock The 'whiz-bang album' The Voice So, let's play the album Timeless 3. 'You're The Voice' The unofficial national anthem Australian popular music and cultural nationalism 4. And then.. The 'ordinary' rock star The Farnham audience Notes References Index
Introduction 1. The Backstory: From Johnny to John The Australian music industry in the 80s The changes in radio The task ahead 2. Whispering Jack, the Album Good songs, good beats, and the energy of rock The 'whiz-bang album' The Voice So, let's play the album Timeless 3. 'You're The Voice' The unofficial national anthem Australian popular music and cultural nationalism 4. And then.. The 'ordinary' rock star The Farnham audience Notes References Index
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