The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Author : Peter E. Berry
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815601340
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And the Hits Just Keep On Comin' written by Peter E. Berry and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1977-03-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' spans twenty-two years of popular music history from 1955 through 1976. It is a fusion of definitive statistics and commentary from Pete Berry, a radio personality also known as "The Flying Dutchman." Complementing the text, a detailed discography of the leading artists and their greatest hits, their million sellers, and their gold and platinum albums makes this volume a musical "world book of records." Berry opens with Bill Haley's famous "rimshot" that rocked the world in the mid-fifties, then works his way into the mid-seventies, an age whose idiosyncrasies have given birth to the widest variety of musical tastes in history. Each chapter is a graphic look at an individual year of American musical taste—each fifty two week interval unravels its own story. To simplify the statistics, Pete Berry presents annual charts of the top fifty songs, the week-by-week number-one songs, the most significant artists, and the Grammy and Oscar winners. He supplies facts that the average record buyer or collector previously has been unable to obtain except at great expense or through extensive research. Berry's sources include his own year-by-year records which, as a professional disc jockey, he has kept for the last twenty-two years, information supplied by such organizations as the Recording Industry Association of America, and data gleaned from record companies. An illustration section includes many of the most famous performers and groups. And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' will undoubtedly become an invaluable tool for the settlements of wagers as to the who, when, and where of popular music, and more than likely it will bring memories that are forever frozen in the lyrics and harmonies of the popular song.

Author : Ben Fong-Torres
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879306649
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hits Just Keep on Coming written by Ben Fong-Torres and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). This lively blast from the past peels back the many layers of the Top 40 phenomenon: the DJs, fans, singles, jingles, dedications, contests, requests and more. The book features interviews with such renowned radio personalities and programmers as Casey Kasem, Dick Clark, Wolfman Jack, "Cousin Brucie" Morrow, Gary Owens and many others, and includes an exclusive CD with "airchecks" rare recordings from 16 legendary DJs on actual Top 40 broadcasts so that readers can hear the crazed, creative and compelling voices that made Top 40 so memorable. Also includes lots of fantastic black-and-white photos to help readers put faces to the voices they know so well, a bibliography and index, and a special Top of the Pops section featuring the Number One records of Top 40 radio from 1957 through 1997 as calculated by the staff of Gavin.

Author : Peter E. Berry
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815601357
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And the Hits Just Keep On Comin' written by Peter E. Berry and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1977-03-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-known radio personality surveys popular-music history from 1955 to 1976, calling attention to leading artists and their greatest hits and including annual charts of the top fifty songs.

Author : Randi L. Massingill
Publisher : FLEXquarters.com Limited
ISBN 13 : 0965821846
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story written by Randi L. Massingill and published by FLEXquarters.com Limited. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hey! Hey! Its the untold story of The Monkees "Wool-hat" Michael Nesmith with the behind the scenes scoop about touring with Jimi Hendrix, filmmaking with Jack Nicholson and so much more. Also detailed is his invention of MTV and his mother Bette who invented Liquid Paper. This 2005 Revised edition features two updated chapters and additional photos (176 total photos). 300 pages.

Author : R. Serge Denisoff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100067942X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tarnished Gold written by R. Serge Denisoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great depression in the popular recording industry that began in 1979 still continues. There are signs, however, that the industry is adjusting to new technologies and may soon revive. R. Serge Denisoff documents the decline and possible revival of this comprehensive study of the recording business, a sequel to his widely acclaimed Solid Gold: The Popular Record Industry. Denisoff offers a brief history of popular music and then, in detail, traces the life cycle of a record, beginning with the artist in the studio and following the record until its purchase. He explains the relationships between artist, manager, producer, company, distributor, merchandiser, and media. They all play roles in the scenario of a hit record. He also discusses the new technologies and how they may affect record sales, especially round-the-clock rock and roll on cable television. Tarnished Gold joins Solid Gold as a staple in the popular culture literature.

Author : Nick Littlehales
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 073823463X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sleep written by Nick Littlehales and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proven solutions for a better night's sleep, from the "sleep guru" to elite athletes--rest for success in work, sports, and life One-third of our lives--that's 3,000 hours a year--is spent trying to sleep. The time we spend in bed shapes our moods, motivation, alertness, decision-making skills, reaction time, creativity...in short, our ability to perform, whether at work, at home, or at play. But most of us have disturbed, restless nights, relying on over-stimulation from caffeine and sugar to drag us through the day. The old eight-hour rule just doesn't work, and it's time for a new approach. Endorsed by leading professionals in sports and business, Sleep shares a new program to be your personal best. Nick Littlehales is the leading sport sleep coach to some of the biggest names in the sporting world, including record-breaking cyclists for British Cycling and Team Sky, international soccer teams, NBA and NFL players, and Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Here, he shares his proven strategies for anyone to use. You'll learn how to map your unique sleep cycle, optimize your environment for recovery, and cope with the demands of this fast-paced, tech-driven world. Read Sleep and rest your way to a more confident, successful, and happier you.

Author : Charles Edward York
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387243500
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book FOLLOW THE SILENCE: poems of passion and conscience Vol. 1 written by Charles Edward York and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOLLOW THE SILENCE: poems of passion and conscience Vol. 1 explores love and erotica as well as politics and social justice. This volume is the first half of his complete work of poetry of 770 poems.

Author : John Seabrook
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393241939
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory written by John Seabrook and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book

Author : Spencer Kope
Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250179440
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Echoes of the Dead written by Spencer Kope and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of missing friends forces 'Steps' Craig to contend with the most twisted killer he's ever encountered in Spencer Kope's Echoes of the Dead. Magnus “Steps” Craig is the best "tracker" in the world, renowned for his ability to follow a person's trail anywhere - no matter the terrain or how old the trail. Steps utilizes his unique talent as part of the elite three-man Special Tracking Unit of the FBI, which is called in on cases that require his unparalleled skills. But there’s a secret to his success. Steps has a kind of synesthesia where he can see the "essence" of a person—which appears to him as a unique color or pattern he calls "shine"—on everything they’ve touched. It's a secret Steps has shared with a rare few people and could, if revealed, endanger not only himself but the unit that he serves. Steps and the Special Tracking Unit are called in on a new case where the local law enforcement is baffled. Four friends have vanished while on their annual fly-fishing trip—a congressman, a district attorney, a CEO of a major accounting firm, and a cofounder of a successful hedge fund. Now, Steps must search some of the most treacherous terrain, the Sierra Nevada range, as one by one time begins to run out for the missing men. Desperate to save whoever they can, Steps and his team discover that this is no simple missing persons case, but one with sinister motivations unlike any they've seen before.

Author : Gregg Barrios
Publisher : Hansen Publishing Group LLC
ISBN 13 : 1601823282
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I-DJ written by Gregg Barrios and published by Hansen Publishing Group LLC. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I-DJ is a story of Warren Peace aka Amado Guerrero Paz, a gay Mexican American youth who finds his calling as a DJ. He spins the soundtrack of his life on the dance floor by night and by day in a gay send-up of Shakesqueer's Ham-a-lot set to a dub-step beat of ecstasy, tainted love, Rollerena and Herb Alpert. When a younger DJ challenges him to a musical standoff, their stories and their music collide. Only one will emerge triumphant. I-DJ was a critical hit at the 2014 Frigid Fringe New York. NPR Theater critic Jeff Lunden hailed I-DJ as "original, witty and deeply moving."