Ken Bielen

The Words and Music of Billy Joel (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This detailed exploration looks at the musical works of recording artist Billy Joel and his impact on popular culture. Billy Joel skyrocketed to popularity in 1977 with his fifth album, The Stranger, and he has been a major American artist ever since. His songs are timeless and appreciated by generations of fans. The Words and Music of Billy Joel examines this influential musician's songs in detail, exploring the meaning of the lyrics and placing Joel's artistry in a regional and cultural context. Covering work that ranges from Joel's recordings with the Lost Souls to his classical compositions, the book focuses on the dozen studio albums of popular music released between 1971 and 1993. A bibliographic essay is included, as are both a discography and a filmography. There is also a special focus on the interpretation of Joel's songs by other recording artists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313380174
• Artikelnr.: 37836895

Autorenporträt

Ken Bielen is Director of Grants Management at Indiana Wesleyan University for the College of Adult and Professional Studies and the College of Graduate Studies. He is the author of The Lyrics of Civility (1999) and The Words and Music of John Lennon (Praeger, 2007) with Ben Urish.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword, by James E. Perone Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The
Legend of Billy Joel 2. Early Years The Hassles Hour of the Wolf Attila 3.
Going Solo Cold Spring Harbor Piano Man Streetlife Serenade Turnstiles 4.
Recognition The Stranger 52nd Street Glass Houses 5. Following the Muse
The Nylon Curtain An Innocent Man 6. Maturity The Bridge Storm Front River
of Dreams Fantasies and Delusions Other Recordings 7. Live Audio and Video
Live Audio The Stranger: The Carnegie Hall Concert Songs in the Attic
Kohuept 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert 12 Gardens Live Live at Shea
Stadium: The Concert Other Live Recordings Live Video The Old Grey Whistle
Test Live from Long Island Live from Leningrad Live at Yankee Stadium Live
from the River of Dreams Elton John and Billy Joel: The Piano Men Live in
Tokyo Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert 8. Documentaries and Music Video
Collections A Matter of Trust Shades of Grey Billy Joel: Greatest Hits,
Volume III: The Video Billy Joel: The Essential Video Collection The Making
of The Stranger The Last Play at Shea: The Documentary Film 9. Cover
Versions of Billy Joel Songs Movin' Out (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Other Cover Versions Conclusion Discography Notes Annotated Bibliography
Index