Ebook: Songs That Saved Your Life - The Art of The Smiths 1982-87
Author: Simon Goddard
- Tags: Smiths (Musical group), Smiths (Musical group), Discography, Rock music, England, History and criticism, Alternative rock music, England, History and criticism, Rock musicians, England, Discography, Rock music, England, Discography, MUSIC, General, MUSIC, Instruction & Study, Voice, MUSIC, Lyrics, MUSIC, Printed Music, Vocal, Alternative rock music, Rock music, Rock musicians, England
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Titan Books
- City: New York, England
- Edition: revised edition
- Language: English
- epub
The Smiths' brief but brilliant career lasted only five years, long enough to carve their name as the greatest and most influential British band of the 1980s. From the perfect pop of ‘This Charming Man' to their iconic masterpiece The Queen Is Dead, songwriters Morrissey and Johnny Marr created a body of work which saw them championed as the Lennon and McCartney of their day Songs That Saved Your Life has been Read more...
Abstract: The Smiths' brief but brilliant career lasted only five years, long enough to carve their name as the greatest and most influential British band of the 1980s. From the perfect pop of ‘This Charming Man' to their iconic masterpiece The Queen Is Dead, songwriters Morrissey and Johnny Marr created a body of work which saw them championed as the Lennon and McCartney of their day Songs That Saved Your Life has been hailed by both fans and critics as the essential book on The Smiths' music. The first examination of the group by acclaimed Mozipedia author Simon Goddard, it details the writing and rec