This book looks beyond the incredible music of the world's most successful band to analyse how it was possible to love them without even listening to their music, then explore what it's like to become a Beatle via successful tribute acts such as The Silver Beatles, The Bootleg Beatles, and The Counterfeit Beatles. How did personality, group unity, relatability, stage presence, and appearance contribute to the band's global popularity? And how does a Beatles impersonator incorporate all of that into their act to give the audience the most believable experience possible?The book will appeal to lecturers and students working in the fields of Popular Music Studies, Sociology, and English Literature, and further education (FE) tutors in similar subject areas. This book would appeal to anyone with an interest in the study of popular music.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Großbritannien
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Höhe: 212 mm
Breite: 148 mm
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978-1-0364-0954-8 (9781036409548)
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Dr Glenn Fosbraey is the Associate Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences at The University of Winchester, where he has lectured since 2009. Selected publications include Reading Eminem (2022); Exploring Hatred in Popular Music (2022); Composing Song Lyrics: Creative and Critical Approaches (2019); and Coastal Environments in Popular Song (2022). Glenn won a national Green Gown Award for Student Engagement in 2017 and has also received a number of Learning and Teaching prizes. He became a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, in 2016.Daniel Ash is an experienced songwriter from Southampton. Daniel has toured with artists such as Paul Weller and played his songs to audiences at venues such as Hammersmith Apollo and The Cavern Club. Daniel's songs have featured on 6Music, BBC London and recently in MOJO Magazine. Daniel's sold out 2020 album 'Teenage Waitress - Love & Chemicals' was selected for a Tim's Twitter Listening Party. Daniel also performs as John Lennon in Beatles tribute band The Silver Beatles, who regularly perform to sold-out venues and recently played the main stage at Victorious Festival.
