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10 Songs that Changed the World

June Skinner Sawyers

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Description:The effect that a simple song can have on the world is real and tangible. The power of words, whether sung or spoken, can change minds and can move people to action. Great songs can crystallise a moment in time, or encapsulate transition in culture. They influence events and alter the course of history.The ten songs in this book have changed the way people think and act and in so doing have changed the world. Music author June Skinner Sawyers explores the social and cultural legacy of each song. She offers a compelling in-depth history, including the circumstances under which each song was written and first performed, and then explores its lyrical and social content. She also delves into the critical and popular response to the song as well as the reactions of subsequent generations.The 10 songs featured are: Amazing Grace – We Shall Overcome – Strange Fruit – Hound Dog – Blowin’ in the Wind – I Want to Hold Your Hand – Respect – Imagine – Anarchy in the UK – Rapper’s DelightIncluding a discussion of 100 additional noteworthy songs, this book shows how we should never underestimate the power of music.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 10 Songs that Changed the World. To get started finding 10 Songs that Changed the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 312

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Murdoch Books; Pier 9

Release: 2009

ISBN: 1741965403

Description: The effect that a simple song can have on the world is real and tangible. The power of words, whether sung or spoken, can change minds and can move people to action. Great songs can crystallise a moment in time, or encapsulate transition in culture. They influence events and alter the course of history.The ten songs in this book have changed the way people think and act and in so doing have changed the world. Music author June Skinner Sawyers explores the social and cultural legacy of each song. She offers a compelling in-depth history, including the circumstances under which each song was written and first performed, and then explores its lyrical and social content. She also delves into the critical and popular response to the song as well as the reactions of subsequent generations.The 10 songs featured are: Amazing Grace – We Shall Overcome – Strange Fruit – Hound Dog – Blowin’ in the Wind – I Want to Hold Your Hand – Respect – Imagine – Anarchy in the UK – Rapper’s DelightIncluding a discussion of 100 additional noteworthy songs, this book shows how we should never underestimate the power of music.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with 10 Songs that Changed the World. To get started finding 10 Songs that Changed the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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