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Brackett explores the intricate nature of isolation and self-absorption in the singer-songwriter's creative work.

Table of Contents

Table of Discontents Prologue: No Home On The Range Part One: Islands Introduction: The Singer-Songwriter As Solo Artist Chapter One: The Story-Teller: Bob Dylan Chapter Two: The Dream-Teller: Brian Wilson Chapter Three: The Torch-Bearer: Joni Mitchell Chapter Four: The Role Player: David Bowie Chapter Five: The Risk-Taker: Marianne Faithfull Chapter Six: The Rabble-Rouser: Tom Waits Chapter Seven: The Anger-Manager: Elvis Costello Chapter Eight: The Dare-Taker: Amy Winehouse Part Two: Continents Introduction: The Singer-Songwriter in a Partnership Chapter Nine: The Seduction-Shouters: John Lennon / Paul McCartney Chapter Ten: The Party-Givers: Mick Jagger / Keith Richards Chapter Eleven: The Pretension-Wreckers: Pete Townshend / Roger Daltrey Chapter Twelve: The Echo-Eaters: Paul Simon / Art Garfunkel Chapter Thirteen: The Love-Addicts: Lindsey Buckingham / Stevie Nicks Chapter Fourteen: The Emblem-Benders: Elton John And Bernie Taupin Chapter Fifteen: The Structural Units: The White Stripes Epilogue: One's Company, Two's A Crowd

About the Author

Donald Brackett is an art and music critic based in Toronto, Canada. He is the author of Fleetwood Mac: 40 Years of Creative Chaos (Praeger, 2007) and has also written extensively on the subject of creative collaboration in the arts.

Reviews

From Tom Waits to Simon and Garfunkel, this is an outstanding survey perfect for college-level music collections strong in contemporary music styles and songwriters.
*The Midwest Book Review*