{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-pop-music-aliases-19502000-9781442240070","title":"Encyclopedia of Pop Music Aliases 19502000","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecording Artists don''t always enjoy success with their first release. A hit record relies on any number of factors: the right song, a memorable performance, a healthy promotional budget, great management, a spot of luck, and even some intangibles. Take choice of a name. For a single artist, duo, vocal group or band, the name can carry a lot of weight. Some recording artists changed their name to appeal to an entirely different demographic, like when country superstar Garth Brooks recorded as Chris Gaines to score on the pop charts. The Beefeaters became the Byrdsand they spelled the band name with a y in the wake of the meteoric success of the Beatles, whose letter A  turned the image of a nasty bug into something intriguing. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel amassed a litany of aliasesSimon went by True Taylor, Jerry Landis, and Paul Kane; Art Garfunkel as Artie Garr; together they were Tom \u0026amp; Jerry before finally using their very ethnic-sounding given names. Bob Leszczak has amassed seve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeszczak, radio personality and author of the publisher's Who Did It First? presents in this new encyclopedia some 350 name variations for individual performers and bands culled from archival research and interviews. Alphabetically arranged by the name most familiar to readers, entries list aliases, record labels, years active, and hits, along with short overviews of the artists' or bands' careers and discussions of name changes. Photos, primarily of relevant 45s, appear throughout. Entries features mostly pop, rock, and soul performers. . . .Useful historical information nonetheless transcends the trivial nature of the work, and an excellent index increases its value considerably. . . .Summing Up: General readers and professionals\/practitioners. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eMusician and DJ Leszczak's unique compilation covers 50 years of musicians who have recorded and performed under more than one name. Nearly 400 artists and groups are profiled, including the Beach Boys, Glen Campbell, Jefferson Airplane, Stewart Copeland, and Paul Simon (who has recorded under six names). Entries list the alias(es), record labels, years active, and hit singles, followed by a brief, informal narrative. Coverage skews heavily male and mostly lies in the 1960s and '70s, but the entries are well researched and filled with interesting information. Trivia buffs and pop-music fans will enjoy this book, which belongs in the circulating stacks of most public and academic libraries. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eGiven the frequency with which artists nowadays change their recording names as well as form new groups, author Bob Leszczak is surely to be congratulated for compiling this veritable mine of information covering almost 400 artists active in this period. . . .For anyone, like this reviewer, whose youth was misspent in perusing the pages of the weekly popular music press, such as Record Mirror and New Musical Express, this volume will bring back many memories as well as reveal facts about individual artists of which only the most avid fans were aware at the time. . . .This volume should be of interest to both listeners to such programmes, as well as to those responsible for compiling and presenting the programmes. . . .[T]he volume is a 'must' for any such presenter. . . .[T]his volume is extremely comprehensive. It should be on the shelves of anyone addicted to quizzes and will doubtless aid in resolving many a bet between friends. * s *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Sampling only…)  Billy Abbott and the Jewels, previously The Corvells The Ad-Libs, previously The Creators Jewel Akens, previously The Four Dots \/ The Rainbows Arthur Alexander, previously June Alexander  Tony Allen, previously The Lions \/ Bobby Starr The Alley Cats, previously Africa \/ The Untouchables The Allman Brothers, previously Hour Glass The Angels, previously The Delicates \/ Dusk \/ Jessica James and the Outlaws \/ The Starlets The Archies, previously The Cuff Links \/ Ron Dante \/ The Detergents Ashford And Simpson, previously Valerie and Nick Atlanta Rhythm Section, previously The Candymen …","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039915016535,"sku":"9781442240070","price":79.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442240070.jpg?v=1750945239","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-pop-music-aliases-19502000-9781442240070","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}