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John Farnham's Whispering Jack
Taschenbuch von Graeme Turner
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
In 1986, Australian singer John Farnham released an album that was to transform him from a faded pop star, who no record company would touch, into the most popular solo rock performer in Australia for a period of more than 30 years. Whispering Jack remains the top-selling album by an Australian in Australia. The first single, ?You're the Voice,' has achieved such iconic status that it is routinely referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem. This book delves into that history and into that album to recover a crucial conjuncture in the development of Australian rock and popular music.
In 1986, Australian singer John Farnham released an album that was to transform him from a faded pop star, who no record company would touch, into the most popular solo rock performer in Australia for a period of more than 30 years. Whispering Jack remains the top-selling album by an Australian in Australia. The first single, ?You're the Voice,' has achieved such iconic status that it is routinely referred to as Australia's unofficial national anthem. This book delves into that history and into that album to recover a crucial conjuncture in the development of Australian rock and popular music.
Über den Autor
Graeme Turner is Professor Emeritus at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the founding figures of media and cultural studies in Australia, and a leading figure internationally. He was one of the earliest to undertake academic research on popular music in Australia, producing articles, chapters, and a co-edited book over the 1980s and 1990s, before turning his attention to television and new media in the 2000s. He has published over 25 books including Understanding Celebrity (2013) and National Fictions: Literature, Film and the Construction of Australian Narrative (2020).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
1. The Backstory: From Johnny to John
The Australian music industry in the 80s
The changes in radio
The task ahead
2. Whispering Jack, the Album
Good songs, good beats, and the energy of rock
The 'whiz-bang album'
The Voice
So, let's play the album
Timeless
3. 'You're The Voice'
The unofficial national anthem
Australian popular music and cultural nationalism
4. And then..
The 'ordinary' rock star
The Farnham audience
NotesReferencesIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Biographien & Monographien
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781501382062
ISBN-10: 1501382063
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Turner, Graeme
Redaktion: Dale, Jon
Stratton, Jon
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
Maße: 196 x 127 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Graeme Turner
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,159 kg
Artikel-ID: 120706729
Über den Autor
Graeme Turner is Professor Emeritus at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is one of the founding figures of media and cultural studies in Australia, and a leading figure internationally. He was one of the earliest to undertake academic research on popular music in Australia, producing articles, chapters, and a co-edited book over the 1980s and 1990s, before turning his attention to television and new media in the 2000s. He has published over 25 books including Understanding Celebrity (2013) and National Fictions: Literature, Film and the Construction of Australian Narrative (2020).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
1. The Backstory: From Johnny to John
The Australian music industry in the 80s
The changes in radio
The task ahead
2. Whispering Jack, the Album
Good songs, good beats, and the energy of rock
The 'whiz-bang album'
The Voice
So, let's play the album
Timeless
3. 'You're The Voice'
The unofficial national anthem
Australian popular music and cultural nationalism
4. And then..
The 'ordinary' rock star
The Farnham audience
NotesReferencesIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Biographien & Monographien
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781501382062
ISBN-10: 1501382063
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Turner, Graeme
Redaktion: Dale, Jon
Stratton, Jon
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
Maße: 196 x 127 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Graeme Turner
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.04.2022
Gewicht: 0,159 kg
Artikel-ID: 120706729
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