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Back to Black - Amy Winehouse's Only Masterpiece (Paperback)
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Back to Black - Amy Winehouse's Only Masterpiece (Paperback)
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Be a fly on the wall of sound: get the inside history and
behind-the-scenes events in the making of a masterpiece. In this
refreshing book a which focuses solely on Amy Winehouse's musical
artistry stylistic influences and creative collaborations with
great producers and musicians instead of her personal problems a
Donald Brackett explores pertinent questions about the importance
of pop music in contemporary culture.THIn this incisive and
fascinating study of Amy Winehouse's second and last album
(released in 2006) EBack to BlackE he opens the door not only to
the full experience of this great record but also explores the
seductive sonic hook that pop artists always strive for and
unearths what makes the record unique influential and
unforgettable. He reveals the creative steps in its inception and
production the technical virtuosity that makes it special and why
it deserves to be considered a pop classic.THIn an album that
continually strips down the branches of popular music to draw from
its muscular trunk Amy Winehouse (with significant help from
producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi) used the deep longing of
'60s girl-group pop such as the Ronettes to fuel the torch sound
she perfected in her debut. Brackett fully considers Winehouse's
legacy ten years after her multi-Grammy winning album a exploring
the origins of a global cultural phenomenon by examining her roots
as a storyteller; studying her swift arrival as a demonic pop diva;
the crucially important creative role played by her gifted
producers in the studio; the historical musical influences on her
style; the soul magic of her superb backup band the Dap-Kings; ;
her live performance style onstage; and her magnetic public image
as a video star. EBack to BlackE is also explored song by song in
an appreciation of its status as a true pop-art artifact.THIn the
end it's the songs that make up Back to Black which go far beyond
our potentially prurient fascination with the unique singer's early
demise five years ago and instead bring vibrantly to life the
surprising pop majesty she personified.
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