Anatomy of a Song - The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop (Broché)

Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some transcend commercial value, touching a generation of listeners and altering the direction of music. Based on his popular Wall Street Journal column, in Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind forty-five rock, pop, R&B, country and reggae classics through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them.
Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, the Clash, Smokey Robinson, Grace Slick, Roger Waters, Joni Mitchell, Steven Tyler, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello and many other leading artists reveal the inspirations, struggles and techniques behind their influential works.