The Essential CD Guides is a series devoted to popular music on compact disk. Each title in the series is dedicated to a recognized genre of music and covers its history, its greatest performers, the classic albums every fan should have and the masterworks that are available on CD. Book is a distinctive "CD size" format and this book covers the genre of ROCK.

The Best of Rock: The Essential Cd Guide (The Essential Cd Guides)

Arts & Photography

Clayson, Alan

Music

Collins Pub San Francisco

A biography of Roy Orbison, the American singer-songwriter who died in December 1988. It covers his tragic personal life, his musical career and his return to prominence shortly before his death. Orbison had worldwide success with "Only the Lonely", and produced the classic ballads "Oh Pretty Woman" and "It's Over". This study of his life emphasises his modesty, his originality, his enigmatic stage persona and his influence on other musicians

Only the Lonely: The Life and Artistic Legacy of Roy Orbison

Biographies & Memoirs

Pan/Macmillan

From his humble origins in Texas through a career that spanned four decades, Roy Orbison survived the vagaries of rock 'n' roll fashion and the roller-coaster whims of public praise. At the time of his tragic death at age 52, he had become a musical legacy of enduring power.

Only the Lonely: Roy Orbison's Life and Legacy

Arts & Literature

St Martins Pr

This is the official tie-in book to a 1995 film about The Beatles. The film is a mixture of humour, pathos and foot-tapping rock 'n' roll, and focuses on the "lost Beatle", Stuart Sutcliffe.

Backbeat: Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle

Sutcliffe, Pauline

Trans-Atlantic Pubns

Only the Lonely: Roy Ordison's Life & Legacy

Random House Value Publishing

Death Discs Ashes to Smashes an Account

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Call up the groups!: The golden age of British beat, 1962-1967

Distributed in the United States by Sterling Pub. Co

A true "insider" of the beat scene and author of the book that spawned the major motion picture Backbeat, Alan Clayson has created a comprehensive account of the origins, history, impact, and legacy of the 1960s British pop groups. Digging deep into this fascinating period, Clayson examines the sudden emergence of beat bands, their effects on music over the last three decades, and the reasons behind their widespread resonance both within and outside of the music scene. Informative as this book is, Clayson has also succeeded in showing us a "backstage" view inaccessible to most, and presents it in a way that will hold your attention page after page.

Beat Merchants: The Origins, History, Impact and Rock Legacy of the 1960's British Pop Groups

Blandford Pr

A true "insider" of the beat scene and author of the book that spawned the major motion picture Backbeat, Alan Clayson has created a comprehensive account of the origins, history, impact, and legacy of the 1960s British pop groups. Digging deep into this fascinating period, Clayson examines the sudden emergence of beat bands, their effects on music over the last three decades, and the reasons behind their widespread resonance both within and outside of the music scene. Informative as this book is, Clayson has also succeeded in showing us a "backstage" view inaccessible to most, and presents it in a way that will hold your attention page after page.

Beat Merchants: The Origins, History, Impact and Rock Legacy of the 1960s British Pop Groups

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