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Record Nr.

UNINA9910487541603321

Autore

Hawkins Stan

Titolo

Prince : the making of a pop music phenomenon / / Stan Hawkins and Sarah Niblock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-07593-5

1-315-60213-X

1-283-29747-7

9786613297471

1-4094-3439-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 p.)

Collana

Ashgate popular and folk music series

Altri autori (Persone)

NiblockSarah

Disciplina

781.66092

Soggetti

Rock music - United States - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An Ashgate book"--cover.

First published 2011 by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The making of the authentic pop icon -- Inscriptions of otherness : dandyism, style and queer sensibility -- A god of earthly pleasures -- Voicing the erotic and the sublime -- Take me with u, Prince : female identifications with a male pop icon -- The Princian sonic universe : matters of compositional and performative proficiency -- The live experience : performance and performativity at the arena.

Sommario/riassunto

This much-needed interdisciplinary analysis is the first of its kind to examine critically Prince's popular music, performances, sounds, lyrics and the plethora of accompanying visual material such as album covers, posters, fashions, promotional videos and feature films. Specifically, the book explores how and why he has played such a profoundly meaningful and significant role in his fans' lives.