Singer-Songwriters of the 1970s: 150+ Profiles

The 1970s saw a wave of singer-songwriters flood the airwaves and concert halls across the United States. This book organizes the stories of approximately 150 artists whose songs created the soundtrack to people's lives during the decade that forever shaped musical composition. Some well-known, others less known, these artists were the song-poets and storytellers who wrote their own music and lyrics. Featuring biographical information and discography overviews for each artist, this is the only one-volume encyclopedic overview of this topic. Featured artists include Carole King and James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Gordon Lightfoot, Elvis Costello and dozens of other song-poets of the seventies.

Author: Robert McParland
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 08/10/2022
Pages: 209
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781476686615
ISBN10: 1476686610
BISAC Categories:
- Music | History & Criticism | General

About the Author
Robert McParland is a professor of English at Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey. His popular music writings include publications on The Beatles, The Who, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, Paul Simon, and American lyricists.