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! Read ^ Prince: The Making of a Pop Music Phenomenon (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series) by Stan Hawkins, Sarah Niblock ß eBook or Kindle ePUB. Prince: The Making of a Pop Music Phenomenon (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series) But Prince holds iconic status for more than his music. Best known for his racial blurring and extravagant sexual persona, Prince's music and visual iconography has always chimed with the ambiguity of subjectivity at any given moment. Specifically, the book explores how and why he has played such a profoundly meaningful and significant role in his fans' lives.. The career of the prolific pop artist Prince has become inextricably intertwined with the history of popular music since the late 1970s.
| Title | : | Prince: The Making of a Pop Music Phenomenon (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.31 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1472413288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
But Prince holds iconic status for more than his music. Best known for his racial blurring and extravagant sexual persona, Prince's music and visual iconography has always chimed with the ambiguity of subjectivity at any given moment. Specifically, the book explores how and why he has played such a profoundly meaningful and significant role in his fans' lives.. The career of the prolific pop artist Prince has become inextricably intertwined with the history of popular music since the late 1970s. This much-needed interdisciplinary analysis is the first of its kind to examine critically Prince's popular music, performances, sounds, lyrics and the plethora of accompanying visual material such as album covers, posters, fashions, promotional videos and feature films. This multi-instrumental icon, who remains one of the highest-grossing live performers in America, has been called a genius for his musicianship, composition and incredible performances. 'Prince' the sign offers a space for fans to evaluate and reconfigure their attitudes towards their own identities, and towards their position as subjects within the socio-cultural sphere
They have explored the psychology behind Prince's writing and behind the perception of his work by the public and by critics in a way that is engaging, convincing, and exceptionally well researched. It's about time! Prince, pop's SEXY MF, has long been a subject of fan praise and speculation. While acknowledging these deep veins of adulation and conjecture, Hawkins and Niblock critically rewrite them through refined interdisciplinary inquiry. Perone, Author of The Words and Music of Prince . The result is a rich account of the intertwined complexities of Prince's profound musicianship, performance verve, and positioned
Professor Stan Hawkins, Department of Musicology, University of Oslo, Norway and Professor Sarah Niblock, Head of Journalism, Brunel University, UK.
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