Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp And Brilliance of the Brill Building Era - Hardcover

Emerson, Ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670034568 ISBN 13: 9780670034567

Publisher: Viking Pr, 2005

Synopsis

Profiles fourteen songwriters responsible for such hits as "Jailhouse Rock," "Uptown," and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling'," explaining how their blending of music from different genres affected social consciousness, in a volume that includes portraits of such figures as Neil Sedaka, Hal David, and Carole King. 30,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

‘A magisterial study...scholarly and highly entertaining.' Daily Telegraph

'A loving and exhaustive examination...a stern corrective to anyone who thinks pop music began with the Beatles.' Observer Music Monthly

About the Author:

Ken Emerson, the author of Doo-Dah!: Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular Culture and coauthor of Stephen Foster, a documentary film for the PBS series The American Experience, has written widely about popular music and culture since the 1960s. His articles and reviews have appeared in publications ranging from Rolling Stone to The Wall Street Journal. He is the former articles editor of The New York Times Magazine and op-ed editor of New York Newsday.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0670034568
• ISBN 13: 9780670034567
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 334