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

Australia rocks : remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s / Lucy Desoto.
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ISBN 9781775592983 (hardback)
Author Desoto, Lucy (author.)
Title Australia rocks : remembering the music of the 1950s to 1990s / Lucy Desoto.
Publisher and/or associated date/s Auckland, New Zealand Exisle Publishing, 2016.
©2016
Description 175 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary 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.).
Subjects Manners and customs
Rock music -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
Australia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Australia -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Call number FOLIO 781.660994 DES
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