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Australia rocks! : remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s / by Lucy Desoto.

Australia rocks! : remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s / by Lucy Desoto.
Australia rocks! :
"Australian rock music has a rich history of performers and bands that have created not just the soundtrack for Australian lives but have also shaped the international music scene. In the early days of the 1950s and '60s, Australian rock saw performers like Johnny O'Keefe and The Easybeats. The 1970s saw Cold Chisel and AC/DC, among others, performing to packed halls locally. AC/DC turned this into international success, blasting through three decades of touring and performing. However, it was only in the 1980s and 1990s that Australian rock truly made its mark on the international stage with iconic bands such as Men at Work, Midnight Oil and INXS. Australia Rocks brings the bands and the times to life through unique photographs and evocative text. Written by a rock musician, it also goes beyond the 'big names' to highlight the many independent, often lesser-known performers who played such an integral part in shaping the industry, and shines a light on how rock music was not only influenced by global events (the Vietnam War, for example) but also formed part of enormous cultural shifts (the Swinging Sixties, the protest movement, etc). From the demure dance halls of the 1950s to the smoke-filled pubs of the 1970s and the packed concerts of the 1990s and beyond, Australia rocks will have music lovers dusting off their vinyl collection and remembering the good times"--Publisher's information.

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Record Number 550664
ISBN 9781775592983
Author Desoto, Lucy
Title Australia rocks! : remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s / by Lucy Desoto.
Publication details Auckland, New Zealand Exisle Publishing, 2016.
Pagination etc. 175 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Contents note "Australian rock music has a rich history of performers and bands that have created not just the soundtrack for Australian lives but have also shaped the international music scene. In the early days of the 1950s and '60s, Australian rock saw performers like Johnny O'Keefe and The Easybeats. The 1970s saw Cold Chisel and AC/DC, among others, performing to packed halls locally. AC/DC turned this into international success, blasting through three decades of touring and performing. However, it was only in the 1980s and 1990s that Australian rock truly made its mark on the international stage with iconic bands such as Men at Work, Midnight Oil and INXS. Australia Rocks brings the bands and the times to life through unique photographs and evocative text. Written by a rock musician, it also goes beyond the 'big names' to highlight the many independent, often lesser-known performers who played such an integral part in shaping the industry, and shines a light on how rock music was not only influenced by global events (the Vietnam War, for example) but also formed part of enormous cultural shifts (the Swinging Sixties, the protest movement, etc). From the demure dance halls of the 1950s to the smoke-filled pubs of the 1970s and the packed concerts of the 1990s and beyond, Australia rocks will have music lovers dusting off their vinyl collection and remembering the good times"--Publisher's information.
Subject Rock music
Social conditions
Manners and customs
Rock music -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Australia -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Australian
History
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