The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame First 25 Years[摇滚名人堂]

图书标准信息

• 作者 Holly George-Warren（霍利·乔治·华伦） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2011-03
• ISBN 9780062007346
• 定价 221.10元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 256页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Since1986,alegionofrock&rollstarshascongregatedannuallyforastar-studded,rollickingeveningthathasbecomeoneofthemostcelebratedeventsoftheyearandthehottestticketinrock—theRockandRollHallofFameinductionceremony.Formorethantwodecades,thisceremony—usuallyheldatNewYorkCity'sWaldorf-Astoria—haspaidhomagetothelegendaryartists,producers,songwriters,discjockeys,andotherswhohavemaderock&rollaninternationalmusicalandsocialphenomenon.Now,forthefirsttimeinpublishedform,TheRockandRollHallofFame:TheFirst25Yearsrevealsthepersonal,behind-the-scenesdramas,once-in-a-lifetimeperformances,inspirationaltoasts,andcolorfulacceptancespeechesthatmakeuprock'smostunforgettablenight.Intheirownwords,rock'sbiggestnamestelloftheinspirationsbehindtheirmusicastheysalutethepioneerswhopavedtheway.Containingarchivalmemorabilia,collectiblealbumcoverart,andnever-before-publishedphotographsofrock'smosticonicfigures,thiscomprehensivevolumeisorganizedbyyear,withinsightfulchapterintroductionsthatcontextualizerock&roll'shistoricalandculturalrelevance.Awealthoffirst-personquotationsandanecdotesthatintimatethetruthbehindthemusicandacompletecollectionoftheRockandRollHallofFame'sprogramguidesroundoutthismust-havereferenceforanyoneinterestedinrock'sprogeny.Inequalpartsatributetorock&rollandacontributiontoitscontinuedlegacy,TheRockandRollHallofFame:TheFirst25Yearsisthedefinitivevolumeforthosewhorock.

【作者简介】

HollyGeorge-Warrenisanaward-winningwriterandeditorwhohascontributedtomorethanfortybooksaboutrock&roll.SheistheauthorofPunk365,GratefulDead365,andPublicCowboyNo.1:TheLifeandTimesofGeneAutry,amongotherbooks.ShecowroteTheRoadtoWoodstockandiscoeditorofTheRollingStoneEncyclopediaofRock&Roll,MartinScorsesePresentstheBlues:AMusicalJourney,andFarmAid:ASongforAmerica.HerwritinghasappearedinsuchpublicationsastheNewYorkTimes,RollingStone,EntertainmentWeekly,Mojo,andtheVillageVoice.