The persistence of sentiment: display and feeling in popular music of the 1970s
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1. Verfasser: Morris, Mitchell (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkerley University of California Press ©2013
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239) and index
Introduction -- Black masculinity and the sound of wealth: Barry White in the early 1970s -- Transport and interiority in soft soul -- The audience and Barry Manilow -- The voice of Karen Carpenter -- Cher's "dark ladies": Showbiz liberation -- Crossing over with Dolly Parton
How can we account for the persistent appeal of glossy commercial pop music? Why do certain performers have such emotional power, even though their music is considered vulgar or second rate? In The Persistence of Sentiment, Mitchell Morris gives a critical account of a group of American popular music performers who have dedicated fan bases and considerable commercial success despite the critical disdain they have endured. Morris examines the specific musical features of some exemplary pop songs and draws attention to the social contexts that contributed to their popularity
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (248 pages)
ISBN:0520955056
1299453554
9780520955059
9781299453555

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