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Faking it : the quest for authenticity in popular music / Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor.

By: Barker, HughContributor(s): Taylor, YuvalMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London : Faber, 2007Description: xiii, 375 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780571226597 (pbk.) :; 0571226590 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Popular music -- History and criticism | Authenticity (Philosophy)DDC classification: 782.4'2164 Summary: In the last 50 years, the quest for authenticity, for the 'real', has become a dominant factor in musical taste. This book explodes the myth of what it means to be 'real' and 'fake' in pop music. Among the musicians and groups discussed are: Leadbelly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Donna Summer and Nirvarna.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-348) and index.

In the last 50 years, the quest for authenticity, for the 'real', has become a dominant factor in musical taste. This book explodes the myth of what it means to be 'real' and 'fake' in pop music. Among the musicians and groups discussed are: Leadbelly, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Donna Summer and Nirvarna.

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