ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 974.
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Muzika
Autor: Strani

London / Njujork 1974. Tvrd povez, zaštitni omot, engleski jezik, ilustrovano, veliki format (30 cm), 160 strana.
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THE POP SCENE changes so rapidly that today`s greats are tomorrow`s has-beens, and yesterday`s old favourites are often completely forgotten until somebody says `whatever happened to...?`
By looking at the top records and stars year by year since 1955, this book will not only revive memories and set the reader singing the old songs, it will also provide an outline of the development of the great explosion of interest in pop since the early days of Elvis Presley, Tommy Steele, Bill Haley and the rest.
Rock `n` roll, skiffle, twist, Merseybeat, folk, country-and-western, heavy rock—all these and others have had periods of tremendous popularity. And with each change of style has come the new stars. Some like Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, seem to go on for as long as they like at the top; others shoot up the charts, enjoy brief spells of adulation, and as rapidly disappear.
The author does not attempt to analyse the reasons records or artists were successful, nor does he express opinions on the relative merits of the hits he writes about: he is content to trace general trends and list the best-sellers year by year.
Perhaps the most evocative aspect of the book is the photographs, of which there are over 250, including 16 full-page pictures in colour. The pictures show the artists in their hey-days: thus Cliff Richard is shown as he looked when he made Living Doll in 1959; The Beatles are shown with their 1963 hair-cuts (why was the `Beatle hair-cut` such a sensation at the time?) and these pictures can be compared with that of today`s high priest of pop, David Bowie.
While the book can be used as a work of reference to the records made over the last nineteen years, it will bring most joy to readers who like an occasional nostalgic reminder of the pop heroes of younger days, and who like to remember the old tunes while enjoying the new.



Sadržaj:
1955
Bill Haley and the Comets: Rock Around The Clock
Tony Bennett: Stranger in Paradise
Johnnie Ray: Hernando`s Hideaway
Frankie Laine: Cool Water
1956
Elvis Presley: Heartbreak Hotel
Bing Crosby: True Love
Lonnie Donegan: Rock Island Line
Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful
1957
Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
Tommy Steele: Singing The Blues
Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire
Paul Anka: Diana
1958
Duane Eddy: Rebel Rouser
Peggy Lee: Fever
Connie Francis: Who`s Sorry Now
Conway Twitty: Its Only Make Believe
1959
The Everly Brothers: Take A Message To Mary
Cliff Richard: Living Doll
Adam Faith: What Do You Want
Russ Conway: Side Saddle
Roy Orbison: Only The Lonely
The Shadows: Apache
Bobby Vee: Rubber Ball
Chubby Checker: The Twist
1961
Helen Shapiro: Walking Back To Happiness
Kenny Ball: Midnight in Moscow
Gene Pitney: Town Without Pity
Eden Kane: Well I Ask You
1962
Herb Alpert: Lonely Bull
Frank Ifield: I Remember You
Nat King Cole: Rambling Rose
The Tornados: Telstar
1963
The Beatles: I Want To Hold Your Hand
Trini Lopez: If I Had A Hammer
Gerry And The Pacemakers: I Like It
Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over
1964
The Rolling Stones: Not Fade Away
Herman`s Hermits: I`m Into Something Good
The Bachelors: Diane
Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas: Little Children
1965
Tom Jones: It`s Not Unusual
Sonny and Cher: I Got You Babe
Donovan: Catch The Wind
Sandie Shaw: Long Live Love
1966
Simon and Garfunkel: Sounds Of Silence
The Troggs: With A Girl Like You
Cream: Wrapping Paper
The Lovin` Spoonful: Daydream
1967
Engelbert Humperdinck: The Last Waltz
The Doors: Light My Fire
The Monkees: I`m A Believer
The Beatles: All You Need is Love
1968
Mary Hopkin: Those Were The Days
Esther and Abi Ofarim: Cinderella Rockafella
Steppenwolf: Born To Be Wild
Joe Cocker: With A Little Help From My Friends
1969
Marmalade: 0b La Di 0b La Da
Peter Sarstedt: Where Do You Go To
Clodagh Rogers: Come Back And Shake Me
Stevie Wonder: Yester-Me, Yester- You, Yesterday

1970
Anne Murray: Snowbird
Freda Payne: Band Of Gold
James Taylor: Sweet Baby James
Christie: Yellow River
1971
The Sweet: Co-Co
Middle Of The Road: Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
Rod Stewart: Maggie May
Melanie: Brand New Key
1972
The Osmonds: Crazy Horses
David Cassidy
How Can I Be Sure
Elton John: Crocodile Rock
Nilsson: Without You
1973
Wizzard: Ball Park Incident
Alice Cooper: Hello Hurray
T. Rex: Solid Gold Easy Action
Thin Lizzy: Whiskey in The Jar
1974
Elvis Presley, Gilbert O`Sullivan, Engelbert Humperdinck and Guess Who?