Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781447272694)

Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, revealing how they all shaped, and were shaped by, the music of a generation. Composed of interviews with over 150 of the key players at the time, this book is a fascinating, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial 16 years in Britain's history.

Author: Daniel Rachel
ISBN-10: 1447272692
ISBN-13: 9781447272694
Publisher: Picador USA
Language: English
Published: 05/18/2017
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.50d