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Music of the 1980s / Thomas Harrison.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: American History through MusicPublication details: California : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 186 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780313365997
Uniform titles:
  • Music of the 1980s
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 781.6409048 HAR
Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction 1: Pop Becomes Visual 2: Hard Rock and Heavy Metal's Pinnacle 3: Mainstream and Underground Rock 4: Country in the Mainstream 5: Specialized Genres Notes Selected Bibliography Index
Summary: Beyond coverage of mainstream 80s music, such as "hair band" hard rock, pop, new wave, and rap, this compilation of essential musical artists also covers genres like classical, jazz, outlaw country, and music theater. Popular music in the United States during the 1980s is well known for imports from abroad, such as A-ha, Def Leppard, Falco, and Men at Work, as well as homegrown American rock acts such as Guns 'N Roses, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi, and Poison. But there were many other types of genres of music that never received airplay on the radio or MTV that also experienced significant evolutions or growth in that decade. Music of the 1980s examines the key artists in specific genres of popular music: pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. No other reference book for students has previously explored the surprisingly diverse categories of hard rock and heavy metal music with such detail and depth. Additionally, a chapter focuses on the prominent artists and composers of less-mainstream genres for specialized audiences, including music theater, jazz, and classical music.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1: Pop Becomes Visual
2: Hard Rock and Heavy Metal's Pinnacle
3: Mainstream and Underground Rock
4: Country in the Mainstream
5: Specialized Genres
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Beyond coverage of mainstream 80s music, such as "hair band" hard rock, pop, new wave, and rap, this compilation of essential musical artists also covers genres like classical, jazz, outlaw country, and music theater.

Popular music in the United States during the 1980s is well known for imports from abroad, such as A-ha, Def Leppard, Falco, and Men at Work, as well as homegrown American rock acts such as Guns 'N Roses, Huey Lewis and the News, Bon Jovi, and Poison. But there were many other types of genres of music that never received airplay on the radio or MTV that also experienced significant evolutions or growth in that decade.

Music of the 1980s examines the key artists in specific genres of popular music: pop, hard rock/heavy metal, rock, and country. No other reference book for students has previously explored the surprisingly diverse categories of hard rock and heavy metal music with such detail and depth. Additionally, a chapter focuses on the prominent artists and composers of less-mainstream genres for specialized audiences, including music theater, jazz, and classical music.

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