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The Persistence of Sentiment: Display and Feeling in Popular Music of the 1970s Mitchell Morris
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The Persistence of Sentiment: Display and Feeling in Popular Music of the 1970s
Mitchell Morris
How can we account for the persistent appeal of glossy commercial pop music? Why do certain performers have such emotional power, even though their music is considered vulgar or second rate? This book examines the musical features of exemplary pop songs and draws attention to social contexts that contributed to their popularity.
264 pages, 12 music examples
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 21, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520242852 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 19 mm · 499 g |