Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

The stories behind the songs that shaped the last fifty years of music are collected together in this volume. This book combines five decades of oral histories behind songs based on interviews with the artists who created them, with everything from the Isley Brother's "Shout" to Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion". These stories uncover the inspirations, instruments, emotions, and techniques behind the influential songs that shaped generations of music lovers.

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