The New Generation of Country Music Stars - by David Dicaire (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on experiences that influenced their musical careers.
- About the Author: David Dicaire is the author of numerous works about music history.
- 275 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Music
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About the Book
This book features biographies of 50 country music artists who have kept the tradition of the genre alive in a contemporary setting. Chapters cover the new traditionalists, alternative country, country-pop, and new country.Book Synopsis
This book highlights 50 of the most important entertainers in contemporary country music, providing a brief biography of each artist with special emphasis on experiences that influenced their musical careers. The artists are divided into five categories: "The New Traditionalists" (artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, and Clint Black who established the mainstream country sound in the 1980s); "Alternative Country" (artists such as Steve Earle and Bela Fleck who made country music on their own terms); "Groups" (ensemble acts such as Alabama, the Dixie Chicks, and Rascal Flatts that have carried on the traditions of the Carter Family and other prominent groups of the 1920s and 1930s); "Country-Pop" (artists such as Garth Brooks and Shania Twain who firmly established the "countrypolitan" sound as the cash cow of Nashville); and "New Country" (the next generation of country-pop artists, with particular attention paid to international megastars such as Keith Urban, and teen sensations, including LeAnn Rimes and Taylor Swift).
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"recommended"-ARBA.
About the Author
David Dicaire is the author of numerous works about music history. He lives in Leamington, Ontario, Canada.