Format:
Online-Ressource (xv, 305 p)
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ill
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26 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780313338458
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9780313338465
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9780313338472
Series Statement:
Greenwood icons
Content:
More than half a century after the birth of rock, the musical genre that began as a rebellious underground phenomenon is now acknowledged as America's-and the world's-most popular and influential musical medium, as well as the soundtrack to several generations' worth of history. From Ray Charles to Joni Mitchell to Nirvana, rock music has been an undeniable force in both reflecting and shaping our cultural landscape. Icons of Rock offers a vivid overview of rock's pervasive role in contemporary society by profiling the lives and work of the music's most legendary artists.||Most rock histories
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [615-619), discography (p. 613-614), and index
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Vol. 1. Elvis Presley ; Ray Charles; Chuck Berry ; Buddy Holly ; The Beach Boys ; James Brown ; The Beatles ; Bob Dylan ; The Rolling Stones ; The Who ; The Byrds ; Jimi Hendrix -- Vol. 2. The Velvet Underground ; The Grateful Dead ; Frank Zappa ; Led Zeppelin ; Joni Mitchell ; Pink Floyd ; Neil Young -- David Bowie ; Bruce Springsteen ; Ramones ; U2 ; Nirvana.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
Print version Icons of Rock [Two Volumes] : An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever
Language:
English
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