Jim Beviglia

Counting Down Bruce Springsteen (eBook, PDF)

His 100 Finest Songs

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

For 40 years, Bruce Springsteen has held center stage as the quintessential American rock and roll artist, expressing the hopes and dreams of the American everyman and every woman through his vast array of insightful and inspirational songs. In Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs, rock writer Jim Beviglia dares to rank his finest songs in descending order from the 100th to his no. 1 greatest song. In this unique book, Beviglia reflects not only on why each song has earned its place on list but lays out the story behind each of the 100, supplying fresh insights on the musical and lyrical content of Springsteen's remarkable body of work. Counting Down Bruce Springsteen brings together critical historical and biographical information to explain the making and importance of each song to its listeners, painting a fascinating portrait of Springsteen as a major American songwriter and consummate recording artist. Counting Down Bruce Springsteen is the perfect playlist builder, whether it is for the diehard fan or the newbie just getting acquainted with the work of the Boss!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216221678
• Artikelnr.: 74844025

Autorenporträt

Jim Beviglia is the author of Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs; Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs; Counting Down The Rolling Stones: Their 100 Finest Songs; and Counting Down The Beatles: Their 100 Finest Songs, all published by Rowman & Littlefield. In addition, Jim is the featured writer at American Songwriter magazine, where he writes features and reviews on new and classic artists for the print and online editions. He also hosts his own blog at countdownkid.wordpress.com., where he focuses on the back catalogues of some of rock and pop's greatest artists and songwriters.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Countdown
Notes
Bibliography
Appendix: .And 100 More