Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM

2017-06-02 Music

Author : James Arena
Release : 2017-06-02
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 226/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM written by James Arena. This book was released on 2017-06-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dance music has seen an unprecedented explosion in the 21st century as a stampede of subgenres, such as dance pop and EDM (electronic dance music), have come to define the pop music scene worldwide. In this collection of original interviews, 33 hitmakers from 11 countries discuss their lives and careers in this still-unfolding new age--including Alcazar's Andreas Lundstedt, Dave Aude, Bart & Baker, Bimbo Jones, Chris Cox, Darude, Inaya Day, Deepend, Freemasons, D.O.N.S./Warp Brothers' Oliver Goedicke, Xenia Ghali, Gryffin, Harrison, In-Grid, Kimberley Locke, Paul Oakenfold, Suzanne Palmer, Ralphi Rosario, Sak Noel, Richard Vission and more. Special commentary provided by Moto Blanco's Danny Harrison and clubland queen Martha Wash.

Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop

2017-07-21 Music

Author : James Arena
Release : 2017-07-21
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 143/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop by : James Arena

Download or read book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop written by James Arena. This book was released on 2017-07-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds. The resulting explosion of high-energy, increasingly electronic dance-pop caused a sensation worldwide. In this book of original interviews, 32 of the era's most celebrated artists, producers and industry professionals discuss their lives and careers: Thomas Anders (Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), Desireless ("Voyage Voyage"), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior ("Mama Used to Say"), Leee John (Imagination's "Just an Illusion"), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 "Megamix"), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True"), Taco ("Putting On the Ritz"), Jennifer Rush ("The Power of Love"), Sabrina ("Boys"), Spagna ("Call Me"), Amii Stewart ("Knock on Wood"), Yazz ("The Only Way Is Up") and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.

First Ladies of Disco

2013-07-03 Music

Author : James Arena
Release : 2013-07-03
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 811/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book First Ladies of Disco written by James Arena. This book was released on 2013-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history. Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection; Claudja Barry; Pattie Brooks; Miquel Brown; Linda Clifford; Carol Douglas; Yvonne Elliman; Rochelle Fleming (First Choice); Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Jacobs-Rock; Madleen Kane; Evelyn "Champagne" King; Audrey Landers; Suzi Lane; Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang); Kelly Marie; Maxine Nightingale; Scherrie Payne; Wardell Piper; The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman; The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher; Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain); Pamala Stanley; Evelyn Thomas; Jeanie Tracy; Anita Ward; Martha Wash; Carol Williams; Jessica Williams and Norma Jean Wright.

Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth

2001 MUSIC

Author : Kim Cooper
Release : 2001
Genre : MUSIC
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 699/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth written by Kim Cooper. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays look at the characteristics, development, and artists of the bubblegum pop music genre, from the Archies and the Cowsills in the 1960s to Tiffany in the 1980s and Britney Spears in the 1990s.

Unlocking the Groove

2006 Music

Author : Mark Jonathan Butler
Release : 2006
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 629/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Unlocking the Groove written by Mark Jonathan Butler. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first music-driven analysis of electronic dance music.

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