

The life of a song
Book • 2022
This book compiles the fascinating stories behind 50 iconic songs, detailing their evolution from their earliest forms to their various covers and adaptations across genres like rock, pop, folk, and jazz.
Each piece provides a mini-biography of a song, including its social and political context, and features contributions from renowned artists who have performed or recorded them.
Each piece provides a mini-biography of a song, including its social and political context, and features contributions from renowned artists who have performed or recorded them.
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