Into the Groove

The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History

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<p><strong>THE ARTS DESK - BEST BOOKS OF 2025</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>An epic compendium of stories and trivia from the 80s music scene</strong></p><p>'It's almost indecently entertaining' <strong><em>The Mail on Sunday</em></strong></p><p>'Justin Lewis tells pop's never-ending story brilliantly' <strong>David Quantick</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The eighties was one of the most innovative periods in the history of pop music - and even forty years on remains one of the best-loved, championed by radio, television, advertisements, theatre and films, with many of the acts still performing and recording. </strong></p><p></p><p><em>Into the Groove</em> is a tale of pop and circumstance. It charts <strong>the global story of pop music month by month</strong> from January 1980 to December 1989, highlighting a variety of events and tracing the career paths of many noteworthy pop acts around the world, including Annie Lennox, A-ha, Roxette, Prince, Madonna, Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Sugarcubes - and many more. It celebrates genres of all kinds - the enduring and the faddish, the mainstream and the underground, from post-punk to acid house, from heavy rock to electronic, from hip hop to teen pop - showcasing many of the decade's key recordings, figures and events, while also revealing plenty of intriguing lesser-known stories to create a wry and diverse musical tapestry.</p><p></p><p><strong>The perfect gift for any music lover or eighties aficionado, <em>Into the Groove</em> is an endlessly entertaining homage to the 1980s music scene. </strong></p><p></p><p>'A treasure chest of pop riches ... I loved this book!'<strong> Samira Ahmed</strong></p><p>'Forensic, forthright and downright unputdownable' <strong>Ian Wade</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>REVISIT THE ULTIMATE DECADE IN MUSIC HISTORY</strong></p><p>· <strong>1980: </strong>Blondie's Debbie Harry sings 'Call Me' with the Muppets on their TV variety series.</p><p>· <strong>1981: </stro

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781783969135

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

223 x 143 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Elliott & Thompson