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Traces the history of Soviet popular song since 1955, through the careers of seven famous performers. This book delves into influential and widely disseminated songs that had a profound social significance in the Soviet Union. It discusses each singer's life, showing what it was that made them famous.

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"An original, well-informed, and beautifully written overview of post-Stalinist culture. MacFadyen draws together a wealth of material and presents it in a meaningful, lucid way. His command over the vast body of information on which he draws is impressive and enables the reader to connect in a significant way with what might otherwise have been an embarrassment of riches." Olga Hasty, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University

Red Stars Personality and the Soviet Popular

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      Publisher McGill-Queen's University Press
      Published 29 March 2001
      ISBN-13 9780773521063
      978-0773521063
      ISBN-10 773521062
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Traces the history of Soviet popular song since 1955, through the careers of seven famous performers. This book delves into influential and widely disseminated songs that had a profound social significance in the Soviet Union. It discusses each singer's life, showing what it was that made them famous.

      Trade Review
      "An original, well-informed, and beautifully written overview of post-Stalinist culture. MacFadyen draws together a wealth of material and presents it in a meaningful, lucid way. His command over the vast body of information on which he draws is impressive and enables the reader to connect in a significant way with what might otherwise have been an embarrassment of riches." Olga Hasty, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Princeton University

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