Stars of 80s Dance Pop - The European Edition
Title | Stars of 80s Dance Pop - The European Edition PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2015-02-28 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781496962263 |
Stars of 80s Dance Pop - The European Edition is a fascinating look at the artists behind the massive creative revolution that swept mainland Europe and Britain's pop music scene beginning early in the 1980s. Merging rock, new wave, disco, worldbeat, and classical sounds, an exciting new era of electronic dance-pop recordings caused an international sensation. No cultural or political border could contain the popularity of this genre's artists or their hits. More than 50 of the period's defining singers, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals share fascinating memories of their lives and accomplishments. Participants include Pete Burns of Dead Or Alive, Thomas Anders of Modern Talking, Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli, Liz Mitchell of Boney M., Jennifer Rush, Sabrina, Harriette Weels of MaiTai, Ryan Paris, PWL Mixmaster Phil Harding, Yazz, Taco, Desireless, Hazell Dean, Spagna, Fancy, Amii Stewart, Pedro Marin, Leee John of Imagination, Fancy, Caroline Loeb, Gazebo, Jo Bogaert of Technotronic, Five Star's Stedman Pearson, Jaki Graham, Engelbert Humperdinck, Audrey Landers, Academy Award winner Mel Brooks, and many more."
Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop
Title | Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 241 |
Release | 2017-07-21 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1476630143 |
Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds. The resulting explosion of high-energy, increasingly electronic dance-pop caused a sensation worldwide. In this book of original interviews, 32 of the era's most celebrated artists, producers and industry professionals discuss their lives and careers: Thomas Anders (Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), Desireless ("Voyage Voyage"), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior ("Mama Used to Say"), Leee John (Imagination's "Just an Illusion"), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 "Megamix"), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True"), Taco ("Putting On the Ritz"), Jennifer Rush ("The Power of Love"), Sabrina ("Boys"), Spagna ("Call Me"), Amii Stewart ("Knock on Wood"), Yazz ("The Only Way Is Up") and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.
Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop
Title | Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 241 |
Release | 2017-07-21 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1476671427 |
Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds. The resulting explosion of high-energy, increasingly electronic dance-pop caused a sensation worldwide. In this book of original interviews, 32 of the era's most celebrated artists, producers and industry professionals discuss their lives and careers: Thomas Anders (Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), Desireless ("Voyage Voyage"), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior ("Mama Used to Say"), Leee John (Imagination's "Just an Illusion"), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 "Megamix"), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True"), Taco ("Putting On the Ritz"), Jennifer Rush ("The Power of Love"), Sabrina ("Boys"), Spagna ("Call Me"), Amii Stewart ("Knock on Wood"), Yazz ("The Only Way Is Up") and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.
Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2
Title | Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2 PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | Europe's Stars of '80s Dance P |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-03-15 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781543923131 |
Beginning early in the 1980s, dance-pop music artists in Europe and the UK ignited a high energy firestorm that burned across international borders. As exciting new beats flooded radio airwaves and filled the clubs, a generation of hitmakers got the world on its feet and brought people together as never before. In this book of original interviews, 33 celebrated singers, songwriters, producers and industry professionals who reached the top of the European, British and American charts during this era share personal memories of their lives, careers and unforgettable hits. They include Dutch remix master Ben Liebrand ("Lovely Day - The Sunshine Mix" by Bill Withers), Sven van Veen of MC Miker G & DJ Sven ("Holiday Rap"), Walter Werzowa of Edelweiss ("Bring Me Edelweiss"), Engelbert Humperdinck (Träumen Mit Engelbert LP), Helen Scott of The Three Degrees ("The Heaven I Need"), Marcus Gabler of O.K. ("OKAY!"), Lino Nicolosi of Valerie Dore ("The Night"), Tracy Spencer ("Run To Me"), Tony Esposito ("Kalimba De Luna"), Chaz Jankel ("Glad To Know You"), Kurt René Plisnier of Opus ("Live Is Life"), Jean-Pierre Morgand of Les Avions ("Nuit Sauvage"), Stedman Pearson of Five Star ("System Addict"), Lian Ross ("Fantasy"), Francesco Napoli ("Balla..Balla - Italian Hit Connection"), Precious Wilson, Judy Cheeks, Savage, producer Christian de Walden and more. Special commentary by Sandy Marton ("People From Ibiza") and Christa Mikulski (General Director of ZYX Records).
Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM
Title | Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 253 |
Release | 2017-06-02 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1476670226 |
Dance music has seen an unprecedented explosion in the 21st century as a stampede of subgenres, such as dance pop and EDM (electronic dance music), have come to define the pop music scene worldwide. In this collection of original interviews, 33 hitmakers from 11 countries discuss their lives and careers in this still-unfolding new age--including Alcazar's Andreas Lundstedt, Dave Aude, Bart & Baker, Bimbo Jones, Chris Cox, Darude, Inaya Day, Deepend, Freemasons, D.O.N.S./Warp Brothers' Oliver Goedicke, Xenia Ghali, Gryffin, Harrison, In-Grid, Kimberley Locke, Paul Oakenfold, Suzanne Palmer, Ralphi Rosario, Sak Noel, Richard Vission and more. Special commentary provided by Moto Blanco's Danny Harrison and clubland queen Martha Wash.
All Music Guide to Rock
Title | All Music Guide to Rock PDF eBook |
Author | Vladimir Bogdanov |
Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | 1430 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780879306533 |
This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised with reviews of over 12,000 great albums by over 2,000 artists and groups in all rock genres. 50 charts.
First Ladies of Disco
Title | First Ladies of Disco PDF eBook |
Author | James Arena |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 268 |
Release | 2013-07-03 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0786475811 |
The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history. Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection; Claudja Barry; Pattie Brooks; Miquel Brown; Linda Clifford; Carol Douglas; Yvonne Elliman; Rochelle Fleming (First Choice); Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Jacobs-Rock; Madleen Kane; Evelyn "Champagne" King; Audrey Landers; Suzi Lane; Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang); Kelly Marie; Maxine Nightingale; Scherrie Payne; Wardell Piper; The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman; The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher; Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain); Pamala Stanley; Evelyn Thomas; Jeanie Tracy; Anita Ward; Martha Wash; Carol Williams; Jessica Williams and Norma Jean Wright.