"The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive, insightful overview of Springsteen's prodigious catalogue of music. Rob Kirkpatrick's rich narrative sheds new light on the songs that have become a soundtrack for the American experience." -- Mark K. Updegrove, Author of Second Acts: Presidential Lives and Legacies After the White House, Formerly publisher of Newsweek and MTV Magazine
Rob Kirkpatrick is the author of Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators: The War-Torn Career of an All-Star Shortstop (2005). He provided an essay on the Pacific coast rock music scene for The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures (2004), contributed to Approaches to Teaching Hamlet (MLA 2001) and has appeared in The Hemingway Review.
This is a musical biography of rock singer Bruce Springsteen that
travels chronologically through the artist's many albums examining
Springsteen's creative processes of songwriting, performing, and
recording. The author discusses cultural and social contexts for
Springsteen's music, lyrical themes and motifs, musical analysis,
and musical and lyrical influences.
*Reference & Research Book News*
Other books have covered the life and works of popular musician
Bruce Springsteen, but few offer the depth of analysis and critical
assessment of The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen, which opens
with a brief biography, before it turns to the heart of the matter:
all of his significant albums, in chronological order, which
provide a musical analysis of themes, motifs, and underlying ideas.
College-level students of popular music will appreciate the
attention to detail and the insights which lend to a far greater
appreciation for Bruce Springsteen's works.
*Midwest Book Review - The Bookwatch*
The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen, by Rob Kirkpatrick,
offers a fresh, compelling look at The Boss's art, his life, and
even his country. After a brief biographical treatment, Kirkpatrick
offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs, offering
coherent insights into the complicated nature of the artist's
underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. The book also considers
Springsteen's legacy as a songwriter and musician. A bibliography
and complete discography complete the volume.
*Library Media Connection*
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