From 'Eight Miles High' to 'Empire State of Mind', from Mississippi
to Mali and from Ella Fitzgerald to Elton John, 1001 Songs You Must
Hear Before You Die picks through nearly a century of music to
bring you an inspiring selection of some of the greatest recordings
ever made. Each entry in this wonderfully browsable book tells the
story of a great song. Find out what inspired the songwriter, what
makes the track so enduring, which songs it influenced in turn and
which cover version to listen out for. You will also pick up a
wealth of fascinating trivia along the way. What links Lead Belly,
Lonnie Donegan and 'Black Betty'? Whose gravestone inspired Phil
Spector's first hit? And for which song did Johnny Rotten replace
the singer from Def Leppard? Read on and find out. Love your music?
Then you need 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die in your life.
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