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Title: Bridge and Tunnel Boys Condition: New Subtitle: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and the Metropolitan Sound of the American Century Author: Jim Cullen Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 1978835221 EAN: 9781978835221 ISBN: 9781978835221 Publisher: Rutgers University Press Genre: Music Dance & Theatre Topic: Society & Culture Release Date: 13/10/2023 Description: Born four months apart, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel both released their debut albums in the early 1970s, quickly becoming two of the most successful rock stars of their generation. While their critical receptions have been very different, surprising parallels emerge when we look at the arcs of their careers and the musical influences that have inspired them. Bridge and Tunnel Boys compares the life and work of Long Islander Joel and Asbury Park, New Jersey, native Springsteen, considering how each man forged a distinctive sound that derived from his unique position on the periphery of the Big Apple. Locating their music within a longer tradition of the New York metropolitan sound, dating back to the early 1900s, cultural historian Jim Cullen explores how each man drew from the city’s diverse racial and ethnic influences. His study explains how, despite frequently releasing songs that questioned the American dream, Springsteen and Joel were able to appeal to wide audiences during both the national uncertainty of the 1970s and the triumphalism of the Reagan era. By placing these two New York–area icons in a new context, Bridge and Tunnel Boys allows us to hear their most beloved songs with new appreciation.
Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 23mm Item Weight: 463g Type: Communication Studies Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?
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