When the Music's Over by Robin Denselow
This book sets out to examine the history of post-war political pop from the McCarthy era to Live Aid and from Ewan MacColl to Red Wedge. The story includes the anti-communist witch-hunts of the 50s, the Civil Rights and Vietnam campaigns of the 60s, the Rock against Racism Movement of the 70s and the close connection between pop and politics in the Caribbean, Africa, Greece and Russia - areas where the authorities have often made it clear that they regard music as a potentially subversive force. In the 80s, when people apparently became more escapist than ever, there have been songs, records, concerts and campaigns supporting causes from anti-apartheid to Amnesty, the Labour Party to the Sandinistas, and the author attempts to use this colourful if confused scene as a starting point.
Dave Laing was editor of Let It Rock magazine, author of Buddy Holly, The Sound of Our Time and Hail Rock'n'Roll, and a trustee of the folk music charity Square Roots Productions. He died in 2019. Robin Denselow has worked as a film director and correspondent covering politics and music for BBC TV and radio, and has written on folk, rock, and world music for The Guardian. He is the author of When the Music's Over: The Story of Political Pop. Robert Shelton was folk, rock, and country critic for The New York Times and a regular music reviewer for The Times. His wrote five books, including The Country Music Story and the biography of Josh White, and edited Woody Guthrie's Born to Win. He died in 1995. Karl Dallas was a regular contributor to Melody Maker and other publications, and the author of three books, including Singers of an Empty Day. He died in 2016.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571139064 |
| ISBN 10 | 057113906X |
| Title | When the Music's Over |
| Author | Robin Denselow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 1990-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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