Women on Top: Quiet Revolution That's Rocking the American Music Industry - Hardcover

Dickerson, James

 
9780823084890: Women on Top: Quiet Revolution That's Rocking the American Music Industry

Synopsis

Tracks the rise of women in popular music from the 1950s through the 1990s, combining chart data and interviews with key recording artists, label executives, and managers to analyze and explain recent changes that have turned the recording industry on its head. Looks at the work of women behind the scenes as well as superstars such as Tammy Wynette, Madonna, and Alanis Morisette. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Synopsis

For the first time in the American music industry, female recording artists are dominating the Top 20 album charts, outshining their male counterparts by a ratio of as great as seven to one. Moreover, women are more prominent behind the scenes - as talent managers and label executives - than ever before. This book analyzes this dramatic change. With analysis of the sest-selling albums, and interviews with key players, it offers an explanation of how and why this trend began, as well as its effects on tomorrow's music.

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