Prince

The Making of a Pop Music Phenomenon
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4724-1328-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 329 g

Reihe: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series

The career of the prolific pop artist Prince has become inextricably intertwined with the history of popular music since the late 1970s. This multi-instrumental icon, who remains one of the highest-grossing live performers in America, has been called a genius for his musicianship, composition and incredible performances. But Prince holds iconic status for more than his music. Best known for his racial blurring and extravagant sexual persona, Prince's music and visual iconography has always chimed with the ambiguity of subjectivity at any given moment. 'Prince' the sign offers a space for fans to evaluate and reconfigure their attitudes towards their own identities, and towards their position as subjects within the socio-cultural sphere. This much-needed interdisciplinary analysis is the first of its kind to examine critically Prince's popular music, performances, sounds, lyrics and the plethora of accompanying visual material such as album covers, posters, fashions, promotional videos and feature films. Specifically, the book explores how and why he has played such a profoundly meaningful and significant role in his fans' lives.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hawkins, Stan

Niblock, Sarah

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Making of the Authentic Pop Icon; Chapter 2 Inscriptions of Otherness; Chapter 3 A God of Earthly Pleasures; Chapter 4 Voicing the Erotic and the sublime; Chapter 5 ‘Take Me with U, Prince’; Chapter 6 The Princian Sonic Universe; Chapter 7 The Live Experience;

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Stan Hawkins, Department of Musicology, University of Oslo, Norway and Professor Sarah Niblock, Head of Journalism, Brunel University, UK.