The Dictionary of Rock & Pop Names

The Dictionary of Rock & Pop Names
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9781844689095
ISBN-13 : 1844689093
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Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Rock & Pop Names by : Mark Beech

Download or read book The Dictionary of Rock & Pop Names written by Mark Beech and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-07-19 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Beechs 1998 predecessor, The A-Z of Names in Rock generated over 50 radio interviews, 15 articles, 7 features in nationals and two serializations. This extended and updated version covers more genres than just rock (e.g. pop, punk, indie, reggae, soul, country, blues, folk, jazz, heavy metal, grunge and rap artists and bands) and will appeal to music fans internationally, as well as being the must-buy book for pub quiz fans. With almost 3,000 entries, its a chance to discover why artists chose their names and which ones shouldnt have. An informative and often humorous read, the worlds leading expert on music names (BBC), Mark Beech, is guaranteed another best-seller.


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