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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (152 p.)
Language
English
Description
"About the Book Achieving "hit writer" status has always been a formidable goal for any songwriter. Never more so however than in the 21st century. Catching the ear of the monumentally distracted, fragmented listener has never been more difficult. Getting their attention, inviting them in to your song and keeping them there for long enough for your song to become "their songa requires more than being just a "good" songwriter. Murphy's Laws of Songwriting...
Author
Series
Maybe (Colleen Hoover) volume 3
Language
English
Description
What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Colleen Hoover and Griffin Peterson collaborate once again to bring fans of "Maybe Someday" back into the musical world of Ridge Lawson and Sydney Blake. And Maggie. And Warren and Bridgette.
Publisher
Gunpowder & Sky
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank (Nick Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) off to college, while being forced to close his shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly "jam sesh" into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an Internet breakout, the two embark on a journey...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
x, 158 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for gifting during the holidays and beyond, a thoughtful, counterintuitive book about creativity from the celebrated songwriter, leader of the band Wilco, and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back), inspiring others bytaking the reader through the process of writing one song"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides proven techniques for songwriting success, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music. You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing-- and selling-- meaningful, timeless songs.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
671 pages : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Musical historians Phillippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon delve deep into the history and musical origins of every Beatles album, recounting the circumstances that led to the composition of each song, the recording process and the instruments used.
14) $30 music school
Author
Publisher
Muska & Lipman Pub
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xviii, 517 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Everybody knows and loves the American songbook. But it's a bit less widely understood that in about 1950, this stream of great songs more or less dried up. What happened, and why? Acclaimed cultural historian Ben Yagoda answers those questions in a fascinating piece of detective work." --
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the boyfriends, husbands, bandmates, exes, heroes, celebrities, fathers, sons, and even complete strangers who inspired 50 of rock's greatest songs. There are minibiographies of each muse-- some short and sad, others longer and inspirational.
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 252 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious Monk--reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful genius, confidence, and creativity of a master artist. When he exploded on the music scene, musical genius Rakim was hailed for his brilliant artistic style, adding layers, complexity, depth, musicality, and soul to rap. More than anyone, Rakim has changed the...
19) Lucky me
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Candy, Hap, Duke, and Flo are four small-time performers who find themselves stranded in Miami. Forced to take domestic jobs in a fancy hotel, the foursomes's spirits are lifted when songwriter Dick checks in. On the verge of writing a big-time Broadway show, Dick invites the four entertainers to participate. The hitch: In order to bankroll the show, Dick must woo and win the daughter of a Texas oil magnate-- and Candy has fallen in love with Dick."--Hal...
Publisher
Abkco
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (1 hr., 41 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Scenes from a Rolling Stones writing/recording session for their Beggars banquet album, alternating with scenes of political upheaval, media saturation, and revolution.
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