Roy Orbison: Invention of an Alternative Rock Masculinity

Auteur

Peter Lehman is Director of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Program at Arizona State University. He is the author of Running Scared: Masculinity and the Representation of the Male Body (Temple), and the editor of Masculinity Bodies/Movies/Culture.

Texte du rabat
As a devoted fan and insightful scholar, Lehman gives us a fascinating account of "the greatest white singer on the planet, " and a new approach to understanding individual singer/songwriters. Illustrations.

Résumé
Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style.

Contenu
Acknowledgments 1. There Are Many Roy Orbisons 2. Mystery Man: The Evolution of a Dark, Mysterious Persona 3. "Radical Left Turns": The Voice and the Music 4. In (and Out of) Dreams 5. "Crawling Back": The Masochist Aesthetic 6. In David Lynch's Dreams: Roy Orbison at the Movies 7. "The Finest White Pop Singer on the Planet": "Oh, Pretty Woman," 2 Live Crew, and Discourses of Race 8. Beyond the End: Roy Orbison's Posthumous Career and Legacy Appendix: Analysis of Songs and Recordings Notes Works Cited Song Acknowledgments Index