10 songs that changed the world / June Skinner Sawyers ; with a foreword by Eric Bogle.
10 songs that changed the world / June Skinner Sawyers ; with a foreword by Eric Bogle.
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Publisher
Millers Point, N.S.W. : Pier 9, an imprint of Murdoch Books, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
N782.42/9 , 782.42/24
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 295 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Amazing Grace -- We shall overcome -- Strange fruit -- Hound dog -- Blowin' in the wind -- I want to hold your hand -- Respect -- Imagine -- Anarchy in the UK -- Rapper's delight.
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Publisher
Millers Point, N.S.W. : Pier 9, an imprint of Murdoch Books, 2009.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
The effect that a simple song can have on the world is real and tangible. The power of words, whether sung or spoken, can change minds and can move people to action. Great songs can crystallise a moment in time, or encapsulate transition in culture. They influence events and alter the course of history. The ten songs in this book have changed the w...
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10 songs that changed the world / June Skinner Sawyers ; with a foreword by Eric Bogle.
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Ten songs that changed the world.
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 268-287.
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N782.42/9 , 782.42/24
Record Identifier
74VvO0DrWoBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvO0DrWoBA
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ISBN
9781741965407 (pbk.)
DDC
782.42
MMS ID
991008578149702626