Title: Anatomy of a song
Description: Believing that every great song has a fascinating backstory, Myers brings to life five decades of music through oral histories of forty-five transformative songs woven from interviews with the artists who created them.From "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" by Lloyd Price to "Losing my religion" by R.E.M., leading artists reveal the emotions, inspirations, and techniques behind their influential works. The result is a love letter to the songs that have defined generations.
Subjects: Music Journalism, Interviews, Popular music, Musicians, History and criticism, History & Criticism, Instruction & Study, Pop Vocal, MUSIC, Rock, Genres & Styles, Popular music, history and criticism, Musicians, biography, Singers, biography, Composers, biography, New York Times reviewed, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General