- 172 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Popular Music, Stars and Stardom
About this book
A popular fascination with fame and stardom has existed in Western culture since the late eighteenth century; a fascination that, in the twenty?first century, reaches into almost every facet of public life. Thepervasive nature of stardom in modern society demands study from the perspectives of a range of distinct but thematically
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Yes, you can access Popular Music, Stars and Stardom by Stephen Loy,Julie Rickwood,Samantha Bennett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Ethnomusicology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- 1. Popular Music, Stars and Stardom: Definitions, Discourses, Interpretations
- 2. Interstellar Songwriting: What Propels a Song Beyond Escape Velocity?
- 3. A Good Black Music Story? Black American Stars in Australian Musical Entertainment Before ‘Jazz’
- 4. ‘You’re Messin’ Up My Mind’: Why Judy Jacques Avoided the Path of the Pop Diva
- 5. Wendy Saddington: Beyond an ‘Underground Icon’
- 6. Unsung Heroes: Recreating the Ensemble Dynamic of Motown’s Funk Brothers
- 7. When Divas and Rock Stars Collide: Interpreting Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona
- 8. Intimacy, Authenticity and ‘Worlding’ in Beyoncé’s Star Project
- Index