Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City

Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City - Paperback

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Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City - Paperback

Words and Music: A History of Pop in the Shape of a City - Paperback

by Paul Morley
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by Paul Morley (Author)

Has pop burnt itself out?

Paul Morley takes the reader on an epic drive through the history of music to find out. A succession of celebrities, geniuses and other protagonists led by Madonna, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Erik Satie, John Cage and Wittgenstein appear to give their points of view. Detours and sights along the way include Missy Elliot, Jarvis Cocker, Eminem, Human League, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Now! That's What I Call Music, Ornette Coleman and the ghost of Elvis Presley.

Author Biography

Paul Morley is a magazine and newspaper journalist, TV critic, TV presenter, TV producer and director, record producer, and formerly a musical artist with the group The Art of Noise. His books include "Nothing," the acclaimed memoir, and "Ask," a collection of his writings from the British pop music weekly "NME (New Musical Express)."

Number of Pages: 360
Dimensions: 1.13 x 9.38 x 6.28 IN
Publication Date: March 01, 2005
ISBN9780820327051
Author Paul Morley
PublisherUniversity of Georgia Press
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2005
LanguageENG- English
Pages360
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Paul Morley is a writer, broadcaster, and cultural critic who has covered music, art, and entertainment since the 1970s. A founding member of the electronic collective Art of Noise and a member of staff at the Royal Academy of Music, he is the author of a number of books about music including the bestselling The Age of Bowie and A Sound Mind: How I Fell in Love with Classical Music and Decided to Rewrite its Entire History. He collaborated with music icon Grace Jones on her memoir, I'll Never Write My Memoirs, and his two most recent books are biographies of Bob Dylan, You Lose Yourself, You Reappear, and Tony Wilson of Factory Records, From Manchester With Love.

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