Aaron J. West

Sting and The Police (eBook, ePUB)

Walking in Their Footsteps

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"An excellent look at how the Police accomplished success... West is especially good at examining how the band used the nascent MTV to define themselves." ¿ Publishers Weekly During the 1980s, The Police were one of the biggest bands in the world. Yet after only five albums-and at the peak of their popularity-they disbanded, and Sting began a solo career that made him a global pop star. Today, artists from Puff Daddy to Gwen Stefani credit The Police and Sting as major influences on their own work. In this book, Aaron J. West explores the cultural and musical impact of Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Sting. West details the distinctive hybrid character of The Police's musical output, which would also characterize Sting's post-Police career. Sting's long-lived solo career embodies the power of the artful appropriation of musical styles, while capitalizing on the modern realities of pop music consumption. The Police-and Sting in particular-were pioneers in music video, modern label marketing, global activism, and the internationalization of pop music. Sting and The Police: Walking in Their Footstepsis a feast for fans-and by placing the band within its various musical, cultural, commercial, and historic contexts, it's also fascinating reading for anyone interested in global popular music culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780810884915
• Artikelnr.: 43976077

Autorenporträt

Aaron J. West has written numerous articles on jazz and popular music. He is currently professor of music history at Collin College. A professional musician, he has performed with jazz and pop legends Arturo Sandoval, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor Foreword
Timeline
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Police and the Progressive Rock, Punk, and Reggae Styles
Chapter 2:The Police and the Style Mosaic
Chapter 3: Sting and the Album Mosaic
Chapter 4: Selling The Police and Sting to the World
Chapter 5: Sting in the Age of Global Activism
Chapter 6: The Police and the Rock Trio
Chapter 7: The Music After The Police
For Further Reading
For Further Listening
Index
About the Author