Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their

Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists

â€œEverybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions arenâ€™t very different â€“ some songs just donâ€™t climb the charts the first time theyâ€™re recorded. However, with perseverance, the ideal singer, the right chemistry, impeccable timing, vigorous promotion, and a little luck, these songs can become very famous.â€ So writes Bob Leszczak in the opening pages of Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists.

In this third and final volume to the Who Did It First? series, readers explore the hidden history of the most famous, indeed legendary, rock songs and standards. Did you know that the Wild Ones had a â€œWild Thingâ€ before the Troggs? Were you aware that it took a second shot for â€œDouble Shot of My Babyâ€™s Loveâ€ to make the charts? Had you heard that Guy Villari and the Regents dated â€œBarbara Annâ€ five years before the Beach Boys? Were you privy to the fact that there was â€œHanky Pankyâ€ going on with Ellie Greenwich and the Raindrops, as well as the Summits, before Tommy James and the Shondells made the song a number 1 classic? Some of the information contained within these pages will shock, rattle and roll you. You may fancy yourself a music expert, but this third and last in a series of titles devoted to the story of great songs and their revival as great covers is filled with eye openers. In many instances, oneâ€™s eyes will open even wider as a result of the list of cover artists (with Paul Ankaâ€™s remake of Nirvanaâ€™s â€œSmells like Teen Spiritâ€ leading the pack).

Who Did It First?Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artistsis the perfect playlist builder. So whether quizzing friends at a party, answering a radio station contest, or just satisfying an insatiable curiosity to know who really did do it first, this work is a must-have.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 49 Halftones, black and white
ReleaseDate 2014-07-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781442233218

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	49 Halftones, black and white
ReleaseDate	2014-07-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781442233218

Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists

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