Category: Popular

Titles are: All I Have to Give * Anywhere for You * As Long As You Love Me * Darlin' * Everybody (Backstreet's Back) * Get Down (You're the One for Me) * Hey, Mr. DJ (Keep Playin' This Song) * If You Want It to Be Good Girl (Get Yourself a Bad Boy) * I'll Never Break Your Heart * Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) * Set Adrift on Memory Bliss * We've Got It Goin' On.
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Bringing It All Back Home

By: Woliver, Robbie

Price: $4.15 USD

Publisher: Pantheon : 1986-05-12

Seller ID: 0394740688-3-27751449

ISBN-13: 9780394740683

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Dancing to a Black Man's Tune: A Life of Scott Joplin (Volume 1) (Missouri Biography Series)

By: Curtis, Susan

Price: $3.94 USD

Publisher: University of Missouri : 1994-06-01

Seller ID: 0826209491-3-27469929

ISBN-13: 9780826209498

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

By using Scott Joplin's life as a window onto American social and cultural development at the turn of the century, this biography dramatizes the role of one brilliant African American musician in defining the culture of a still-young nation.

Favorite Songs of the Good Old Days

By: Tate, Ken [Editor]; Tate, Janice [Editor];

Price: $8.89 USD

Publisher: DRG Texas, L.P. : 2004-08-01

Seller ID: 159217034X-11-18849306

ISBN-13: 9781592170340

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Songs are lifelong friends. They accompanied you through childhood and past the rocky years of adolescence. They help express love and provide solace in times of grief. This work helps you enjoy the memories of some of those favourite songs.
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Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys

By: Foster, David

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: Gallery Books : 2008-11-04

Seller ID: 1439103062-3-24107877

ISBN-13: 9781439103067

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling and outspoken memoir, Foster shares some of his incredible stories: the first time he met Barbra Streisand, as a young session player in Los Angeles; his first of 15 Grammys(R) for "After the Love Has Gone," Earth, Wind & Fire's memorable hit; the making of Unison, Celine Dion's English-language debut; the challenges he faced on his way to putting the group Chicago back on the charts; his award-winning contribution to Unforgettable: With Lov...
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IRVING BERLIN: A DAUGHTER'S MEMOIR

By: Mary Ellin Barrett

Price: $3.54 USD

Publisher: Simon & Schuster : 1994-11-01

Seller ID: 0671725335-4-27561644

ISBN-13: 9780671725334

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Acceptable

A portrait of a prolific songwriter reveals his humble origins in Russia, his meager existence in Lower Manhattan, his scandalous romances, and his rise to fame and wealth.
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Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppelganger

By: McCormick, Neil

Price: $3.43 USD

Publisher: MTV Books : 2004-10-19

Seller ID: 0743482484-3-25468591

ISBN-13: 9780743482486

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Longtime friend and reporter, Neil McCormick, reveals childhood and present day stories about Bono and his band, U2. Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness thrust upon them. And some have the misfortune to go to school with Bono. Everyone wants to be famous. But as a young punk in Dublin in the 1970s, Neil McCormick's ambitions went way beyond mere pop stardom. It was his destiny to be a veritable Rock God. He had it all worked out: the albums, the concerts, the quest for world peace. There was only one thing he hadn't counted on. The boy sitting on the other side of ...
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Lone Star Swing

By: McLean, Duncan

Price: $3.53 USD

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company : 1998-04-17

Seller ID: 0393317560-3-24332494

ISBN-13: 9780393317565

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

This account of his travels takes in barbed-wire museums, onion festivals, hoe-downs, ghost-towns, dead dogs, and ten thousand miles of driving through the Lone Star State. A constant soundtrack of vintage music from bands like the Texas Top Hands, The Lightcrust Doughboys, and the Modern Mountaineers cheers McLean as he tries, with great difficulty, to track down any trace of his greatest heroes: Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.Both a quest for a musical grail and a wildly funny travelogue, Lone Star Swing captures the singular wonders of Texas and its maverick inhabitants, its staggering 10...
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Lyricist's Notebook (RP Minis)

By: Teacher, Matthew

Price: $14.20 USD

Publisher: Running Press : 2004-09-08

Seller ID: 0762419385-11-28489783

ISBN-13: 9780762419388

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

Here's a great new journal designed for the introspective poet or the accomplished singer-songwriter. Our musical journals have been strong sellers (The Musician's Notebook sold more than 100,000 copies), and this handsome parchment lyricist's diary promises to follow suit. There's plenty of space for penning soulful lyrics, with inspiration and commiseration in the form of quotes from artists, writers, and musicians, such as Leonard Bernstein, Gilda Radner, and Ernest Hemingway.
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Mtv Unplugged

By: Coletti, Alex [Editor]; Hinckley, David [Editor]; Malarkey, Sarah [Editor];

Price: $5.75 USD

Publisher: Pocket Books : 1995-11-01

Seller ID: 067154523X-4-25251068

ISBN-13: 9780671545239

Binding: Spiral-bound

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Night Moves: Pop Music in the Late '70s

By: Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff

Price: $8.21 USD

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin : 2000-07-17

Seller ID: 0312198213-3-28557018

ISBN-13: 9780312198213

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

The late '70s brought us an eclectic mix of popular music -everything from big hits (and even bigger hair) to cult favorites, along with the dawn of disco and punk, the coming of corporate rock, the rise of reggae and new wave, and some of the most progressive, inventive songwriting of the century. Whether you cranked up your radio for Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, the Bee Gees, Talking Heads, Rickie Lee Jones, or Earth, Wind and Fire, you'll relive those heady days with this compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes account of the "Frampton years," an era when pop became very b...
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Parade of Popular Hits (Reader's Digest Songbook)

By: William L Simon [Editor]; Dan Fox [Arranger];

Price: $3.77 USD

Publisher: Readers Digest : 1990-03-01

Seller ID: 0895773279-3-22734088

ISBN-13: 9780895773272

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

Popular Music in Theory: An Introduction (Music / Culture)

By: Negus, Keith

Price: $3.46 USD

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press : 1996-12-15

Seller ID: 0819563102-3-24925128

ISBN-13: 9780819563101

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Winner of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) Book Award (1998) Popular Music in Theory is an original introduction to the key theoretical issues which arise in the study of contemporary popular music. It is organized in a way that shows how popular music is created across a series of relationships that link together industry and audiences, producers and consumers. Starting from the dichotomy between production and consumption which characterizes much work on popular culture, Keith Negus explores the equally significant social processes that intervene between a...
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Portrait of Johnny: The Life of John Herndon Mercer

By: Lees, Gene

Price: $3.55 USD

Publisher: Pantheon : 2004-10-26

Seller ID: 0375420606-3-27351103

ISBN-13: 9780375420603

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

An intimate biography of the great songwriter, this is also a deeply affectionate memoir by one of Johnny Mercer's best friends. "Moon River," "Laura," "Skylark," "That Old Black Magic," "One for My Baby," "Accentuate the Positive," "Satin Doll," "Days of Wine and Roses," "Something's Gotta Give"--the honor roll of Mercer's songs is endless. Both Oscar Hammerstein II and Alan Jay Lerner called him the greatest lyricist in the English language, and he was perhaps the best-loved and certainly the best-known songwriter of his generation. But Mercer was also a complicated and private man. A scion ...
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Reader's Digest Popular Songs That Will Live Forever

By: William L. Simon [Editor]; Dan Fox [Editor];

Price: $6.13 USD

Publisher: Readers Digest : 1982-07-01

Seller ID: 0895771047-3-16054333

ISBN-13: 9780895771049

Binding: Ring-bound

Condition: Used: Good

Songbook

By: Hornby, Nick

Price: $3.54 USD

Publisher: McSweeneys Books : 2002-12-01

Seller ID: 0971904774-4-24359084

ISBN-13: 9780971904774

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Songbook

By: Hornby, Nick

Price: $4.89 USD

Publisher: Riverhead Books : 2003-10-07

Seller ID: 1573223565-11-28175312

ISBN-13: 9781573223560

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

"All I have to say about these songs is that I love them, and want to sing along to them, and force other people to listen to them, and get cross when these other people don't like them as much as I do." --Nick Hornby, from Songbook A wise and hilarious collection from the bestselling author of Just Like You, Funny Girl, About a Boy, and High Fidelity. Songs, songwriters, and why and how they get under our skin...Songbook is Nick Hornby's labor of love. A shrewd, funny, and completely unique collection of musings on pop music, why it's good, what makes us listen and love it, and the ways in...
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Songs of the '60s: Flute (The Decade Series)

By: Hal Leonard Corp. [Creator]

Price: $10.98 USD

Publisher: HAL LEONARD CORPORATION : 2002-12-01

Seller ID: 0634052292-3-28177220

ISBN-13: 9780634052293

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

(Instrumental Folio). Over 65 top 1960s hits arranged for solo instruments. Includes: And I Love Her * Barbara Ann * Crazy * Fun, Fun, Fun * Good Lovin' * Hang On Sloopy * Happy Together * Leaving on a Jet Plane * The Loco-Motion * Louie, Louie * Moon River * My Girl * Respect * Twist and Shout * What a Wonderful World * and more.
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The Best of U2 - 1980-1990

By: U2

Price: $5.05 USD

Publisher: Hal Leonard : 1999-04-01

Seller ID: 0711973091-3-28456654

ISBN-13: 9780711973091

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Titles are: Pride (In the Name of Love) * New Year's Day * With or Without You * I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For * Sunday Bloody Sunday * Bad * Where the Streets Have No Name * I Will Follow * The Unforgettable Fire * Sweetest Thing * Desire * When Love Comes to Town * Angel of Harlem * All I Want Is You.
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The Big Bands

By: Simon, George Thomas

Price: $3.88 USD

Publisher: Schirmer Books : 1981-11-01

Seller ID: 0028724305-4-24250698

ISBN-13: 9780028724300

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Photographs and text recreate the era of the great jazz and dance bands and offer profiles of leaders, musicians, and vocalists.
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The Big Bands

By: Simon, George Thomas

Price: $3.88 USD

Publisher: Schirmer Books : 1981-11-01

Seller ID: 0028724305-3-22428443

ISBN-13: 9780028724300

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Photographs and text recreate the era of the great jazz and dance bands and offer profiles of leaders, musicians, and vocalists.
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The Billboard Book of Number One Hits

By: Bronson, Fred

Price: $25.75 USD

Publisher: Billboard Books : 2003-10-01

Seller ID: 0823076776-4-29017843

ISBN-13: 9780823076772

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits provides the inside scoop behind every song since 1955 through present known to reach the pinnacle of the legendary and most-respected record chart in the world - Billboard's Hot 100. Entries include vivid anecdotes from the hit-making artists, songwriters and producers; a brief history of the song; the chart entry date and position; the number of weeks on the chart; the date the song reached number one; and much more. This is the ultimate music reference book for every rock fan.
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Band

By: Bliesener, Mark; Knopper, Steve

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Alpha : 2004-04-06

Seller ID: 1592571816-3-28284178

ISBN-13: 9781592571819

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Good

Explains how to form a rock band, work with other musicians, obtain bookings, promote the band, and handle recording and other contracts.
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The Life and Times of Porgy and Bess: The Story of an American Classic

By: Alpert, Hollis

Price: $4.29 USD

Publisher: Knopf : 1990-10-10

Seller ID: 0394583396-3-22124980

ISBN-13: 9780394583396

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

The Memory of All That: The Life of George Gershwin

By: Peyser, Joan

Price: $3.47 USD

Publisher: Simon & Schuster : 1993-05-01

Seller ID: 0671709488-3-24496443

ISBN-13: 9780671709488

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Good

The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John: Complete Lyrics from 1968 Through to Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

By: Taupin, Ernie

Price: $8.29 USD

Publisher: Random House Inc : 1976-01-01

Seller ID: 0394405064-4-21501933

ISBN-13: 9780394405063

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used: Acceptable

The Ultimate Boy Band Book

By: Levy, Frederick

Price: $6.84 USD

Publisher: Pocket : 2000-09-01

Seller ID: 0743406699-2-22556186

ISBN-13: 9780743406697

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used: Very Good

Backstreet Boys. 'N Sync. 98 Boy bands are back, and they're back with a vengeance These talented young singers are tearin' up the pop charts -- and stealing the hearts of millions of fans -- with their infectious grooves and hot dance moves. Whether their songs have an Irish flair or a Motown influence, these guy groups have conquered America and the world Industry insider Frederick Levy examines the whole boy band phenomenon, with an in-depth look at today's hottest music acts, including Backstreet Boys, 98, 'N Sync, and many more. Featuring all-new interviews with your favorite groups, ...
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The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music

By: Larkin, Colin [Editor]

Price: $10.49 USD

Publisher: Virgin Paperbacks : 2000-01-01

Seller ID: 0753504278-4-28265967

ISBN-13: 9780753504277

Binding: paperback

Condition: Used: Acceptable

Part of a series on pop music by this author, this volume offers coverage of pop and rock in the nineties. Along with new acts like the Spice Girls, Oasis, Beck, Bjork and Nirvana, there has been an explosion of dance music and the emergence of powerful new genres like drum'n'bass and thrash metal.
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Category: Popular