{"product_id":"anatomy-of-55-more-songs-the-oral-history-of-55-hits-that-changed-rock-r-b-and-soul","title":"Anatomy of 55 More Songs: The Oral History of 55 Hits That Changed Rock, R\u0026B and Soul","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMarc Myers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm | 416 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGrove Press | 2023 | 9780802161260\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSongs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits become something more - iconic recordings that not only inspire a generation but also alter the direction of music. W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eriter and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty-five rock, pop, R\u0026amp;B, country and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart oral history, part musical analysis, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnatomy of 55 More Songs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ranges from Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Bad Moon Rising' to Dionne Warwick's 'Walk On By', The Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations' and Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid'. Bernie Taupin recalls how he wrote the lyrics to Elton John's 'Rocket Man'; Joan Jett remembers channeling her rage against how she had been unfairly labeled and treated into 'Bad Reputation' and Ozzy Osbourne, Elvis Costello, Bob Weir, Sheryl Crow, Alice Cooper, Roberta Flack, John Mellencamp, Keith Richards, Carly Simon and many others reveal the emotions and technique behind their major works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47294437097730,"sku":"BK-GRO-AFFMS-001-Q","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_2843_4b795dae-cc20-4f51-960c-ef4726405e63.jpg?v=1777991219","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/anatomy-of-55-more-songs-the-oral-history-of-55-hits-that-changed-rock-r-b-and-soul","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}