Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS by Coles, Alex

Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781789147667)

Author: Alex Coles
Product Type: Books
Format: Paperback
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Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS by Coles, Alex

Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS

$18.00
Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS by Coles, Alex

Crooner: Singing from the Heart from Sinatra to NAS

$18.00
Format: Paperback
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An intimate history of the crooner in popular music from the 1950s to the present.

In this book, Alex Coles explores the history of the crooner--someone who sings close to the mic in a soft style--in popular music from the 1950s to the present. Each chapter focuses on how one song by one artist contributes to the image of the crooner in the popular imagination. The book describes the rich diversity of crooners throughout music history, including artists in disco, rock, hip-hop, and more such as Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker, Barry White, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Tom Waits, Grace Jones, Ian McCulloch, Nick Cave, and Nas. Ultimately, Coles shows how the crooner continues to connect listeners with their hidden feelings.

Author: Alex Coles
ISBN-10: 1789147662
ISBN-13: 9781789147667
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2023
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/19/2023
Library Journal 08/18/2023 pg. 1
By Alex Coles
By Alex Coles
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Alex Coles is professor of arts and humanities at the University of Huddersfield. He is the author of several books, including Tainted Love: Twisted Romantic Ballads.

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