Robert Dimery Livres

A design monograph series on Norman Foster: a historical-critical essay discussing his life and work, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.

From Tin Pan Alley to the Brill Building, Bob Dylan to Kurt Cobain, and Joni Mitchell to Amy Winehouse, gifted songwriters have crafted a cherished body of music that has become part of our lives. Imagine the Fifties without the magical clamor of 'Tutti Frutti' and 'Hound Dog', the Seventies without the anthemic 'Le Freak' and 'Anarchy in the UK' or the Noughties without the leftfield pop of 'Toxic' or 'Crazy'. 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die picks through nearly a century of music to bring you an inspiring selection of some of the greatest recordings ever made. Each entry in this wonderfully browsable book tells the story of a great song. Find out what inspired the songwriter, what makes the track so enduring, which songs it influenced in turn and which cover version to listen out for. You'll also pick up a wealth of fascinating trivia along the way. Fully updated for 2017, this is the ultimate playlist of the most iconic songs of the past century.

De la naissance du rock'n roll aux innovations technologiques du nouveau millénaire, de 1955 à 2005, voici un choix de 1 001 albums. Plus qu'un simple guide de musique, ce livre est une liste critique, comportant pour chaque album des points expliquant son intérêt, la liste des titres, les circonstances de sa création, l'accueil de la critique à sa parution et les raisons de sa durée. Le texte contient des anecdotes fascinantes qui vont surprendre même les passionnés les plus assidus. Les 900 photos de l'ouvrage ajoutent au plaisir de la découverte. La discothèque idéale indispensable à tous les fous de musique.

Cult Musicians is the next book in a series of four gift books that each profile 50 cult individuals in the creative arts.

A relentless innovator, scoring chart hits while simultaneously incorporating radical and ground-breaking elements into his work. As with all great pop stars, Bowie's image changed with almost every new album release. This appetite for reinvention, both musically and visually, saw him dubbed the 'chameleon of pop'. But Bowie's influence extended well beyond his discography and make-up drawer. His androgynous qualities and public statements on his sexuality proved liberating for those who were uncertain about their own. Lives of the Musicians: David Bowie covers the years he spent struggling to find the right artistic outlet to the dramatic breakthrough in 1972 with Ziggy Stardust - and afterwards, the excessive lifestyle that nearly cost him his sanity. It continues with his artistic rebirth in Berlin during the late Seventies, the mainstream success he achieved with Let's Dance in 1983 and the artistic price that he paid for it.

MusicQuake presents a history of popular music focusing on the most rebellious and game-changing recordings and performances from the early twentieth century to today.

Put your pop knowledge to the test with the NME Music Quiz Book. Rediscover your favourite music and memories, from punk to EDM, the Rolling Stones to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, pop videos to iconic festival headliners, with questions crossing multiple genres and decades. Sourced directly from the NME archive for added authority, the quizzes are supplemented with exclusive quotes and facts from the original magazine. With around 1,000 questions spanning the 66 years of the cult magazine, this book is perfect for music aficionados of all ages

"1001 SONGS" präsentiert eine faszinierende Reise durch fast hundert Jahre Popmusikgeschichte und beleuchtet legendäre Songs und Künstler. Der reich bebilderte Leitfaden reflektiert gesellschaftliche Themen und persönliche Emotionen, während er die Bedeutung dieser Musik für unser Leben hervorhebt. Ein Muss für Musikliebhaber!