Can't slow down : how 1984 became pop's blockbuster year /
The definitive account of pop music in the mid-eighties, from Prince and Madonna to the underground hiphop, indie rock, and club scenes. Everybody knows the hits of 1984--pop music's greatest year. From "Thriller" to "Purple Rain," "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" to...
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| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : Hachette Books, 2020. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. WPLJ-FM, New York City, August 7, 1983
- 2. Supreme Court, Washington, DC, January 17, 1984
- 3. Newsweek: "Britain Rocks America-Again," January 23, 1984
- 4. Sunset Strip, Hollywood, February 25, 1984
- 5. Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, February 28, 1984
- 6. Castro Theatre, San Francisco, April 24, 1984
- 7. Island Records, London, May 8, 1984
- 8. The 13th Annual International Country Music Fan Fair, Nashville, June 4-10, 1984
- 9. WPIX Channel 11, New York City, June, 29, 1984
- 10. Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, July 6, 1984
- 11. Mann's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, July 26, 1984
- 12. Matter No. 9, Chicago, Illinois, July-August 1984
- 13. New Music Seminar, New York City, August 6-8, 1984
- 14. Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, August 12, 1984
- 15. Radio City Music Hall, New York City, September 14, 1984
- 16. Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, September 21, 1984
- 17. EMI Records, New York City, November 13, 1984
- 18. SARM Studios, London, November 25, 1984
- 19. Westwood One, Culver City, California, April 20, 1985
- 20. Wembley Stadium, London, and JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, July 13, 1985
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index