The Heart Of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Every Made

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Heart Of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Every Made
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Marsh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:760
Dimensions(mm): Height 155,Width 234
Category/GenreJazz
Blues
Country and Western
Rock and Pop
ISBN/Barcode 9780306809019
ClassificationsDewey:781.660266
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 7 May 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

In The Heart of Rock & Soul, veteran rock critic Dave Marsh offers a polemical guide to the 1,001 greatest rock and soul singles ever made, encompassing rock, metal, R&B, disco, folk, funk, punk, reggae, rap, soul, country, and any other music that has made a difference over the past fifty years. The illuminating essayscomplete with music history, social commentary, and personal appraisalsdouble as a mini-history of popular music. Here you will find singles by artists as wide-ranging as Aretha Franklin, George Jones, Roy Orbison, the Sex Pistols, Madonna, Run-D.M.C., and Van Halen. Featuring a new preface that covers the hitsand missesof the '90s, The Heart of Rock & Soul remains as provocative, passionate, and timeless as the music it praises.

Author Biography

Dave Marsh is the author of the bestselling Bruce Springsteen biographies, Born to Run and Glory Days, and over a dozen other books, including Before I Get Old: The Story of the Who, Louie, Louie: The History and Myth, and The New Book of Rock Lists. A former editor of Creem and Rolling Stone, he currently edits the newsletter Rock & Roll Confidential.