Prince and Popular Music: Critical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Life by

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Prince's position in popular culture has undergone only limited academic scrutiny. This book provides an academic examination of Prince, encompassing the many layers of his cultural and creative impact. It assesses Prince's life and legacy holistically, exploring his multiple identities and the ways in which they were manifested through his recorded catalogue and audiovisual personae. In 17 essays organized thematically, the anthology includes a diverse range of contributions - taking ethnographic, musicological, sociological, gender studies and cultural studies approaches to analysing Prince's career.

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Mike Alleyne is a Professor in the Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. He is the author of The Essential Hendrix: An A-Z Compendium (2020), The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae (2012) and contributing editor of Rhythm Revolution: A Chronological Anthology of American Popular Music - 1960s to 1980s (2015).Kirsty Fairclough is Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at the School of Arts and Media at the University of Salford, UK. She is co-editor of Music/Video (Bloomsbury, 2017), The Arena Concert (Bloomsbury, 2015) and The Music Documentary (2013).

Table of Contents

IntroductionMike Alleyne and Kirsty FaircloughPart One Sound and Vision1. Baby, I'm a Star: Prince's Purple RainJason Wood, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK2. Under the Cherry Moon: Prince as His Most Authentic SelfDe Angela L. Duff, New York University, USA3. Before the Rain, 1980-1984: How Prince Got 'The Look'Casci Ritchie, Independent Scholar, UK4. Prettyman in the Mirror: Dandyism in Prince's MinneapolisKaren Turman, Harvard University, USA5. The Sound of Purple: Prince and the Development of Minneapolis SoundMaciej Smólka, Jagiellonian University, PolandPart Two Purple Performance and Presence6. Glam Slammed: Visual Identity in Prince's LovesexyMike Alleyne, Middle Tennessee State University, USA, and Kirsty Fairclough, University of Salford, UK7. For You: The Neglected Guitar Style of PrinceMichael Ugrich, University of South Dakota, USA8. To Make Purple, You Need Blue: Prince as Embodiment of the Postmodern Blues AestheticTom Attah, Leeds Arts University, UK9. 'Tears Go Here': Commemorating the Minneapolis Prince and the International PrinceSuzanne Wint, Independent Scholar, USAPart Three Gender10. Re-Imagining Masculinity: Prince's Impact on Millennial Attitudes Regarding Gender ExpressionNatalie Clifford, Independent Scholar, USA11. 'We Can't Hate You, Because We Love You': A Look at Prince, Queerness, Misogyny and FeminismLeah Stone McDaniel, Independent Scholar, USA, and Shannan Wilson, Virginia Union University, USA12. "Flying Aboard the Seduction 747": Prince, Humour and Horizontal EroticsAnnie Potts, University of Canterbury, New Zealand13. When Were You Mine?: Prince's Legacy in the Context of Transgender HistoryJoy Ellison, Ohio State University, USAPart Four Politics and Race14. Prince: Introduction of a New Breed LeaderKamilah Cummings, DePaul University, USA15. 'Microchip in Your Neck': Prince's 'War'Zack Stiegler, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA16. Prince: Conscious and Strategic Representations of RaceTwila L. Perry, Rutgers University School of Law, USA17. It's All About What's in Your Mind: The Origins of Prince's Political ConsciousnessCrystal N. Wise, University of Michigan, USAIndex

Review

Prince and Popular Music interrogates how each changed the other, offering a spectrum of approaches to an iconographic and enigmatic presence who graced any number of vibrant culture scenes with 40 years of innovation and invention. The contributors to this book got the music, and they got the look. * Benjamin Halligan, Director of the Doctoral College, University of Wolverhampton, UK *In a detailed examination of one of the most important and eclectic popular artists of all time, Alleyne and Fairclough curate a wide range of perspectives which detail music, aesthetics, representation and politics. This impressively comprehensive study is essential to any study of Prince but is also an important contribution to musicology, celebrity studies, American studies, issues of identity, gender, race and more. The significance of Prince is reflected in the significance of this book. * Robert Edgar, Associate Professor of Creative Writing, York St John University, UK, and co-editor of Music, Memory and Memoir (Bloomsbury, 2019) *This collection from the first-ever Prince symposium offers a compelling look into a wealth of interdisciplinary research inspired by and devoted to a pop artist of rare depth and complexity. The diversity of scholarship herein is a fitting tribute to Prince's opulent creativity and unbound persona. * Albin Zak, Professor of Music, University at Albany, USA *

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A holistic, academic assessment of Prince's life and legacy, exploring his multiple identities and the ways in which they were manifested through his recorded catalogue and audiovisual personae.

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Prince and Popular Music interrogates how each changed the other, offering a spectrum of approaches to an iconographic and enigmatic presence who graced any number of vibrant culture scenes with 40 years of innovation and invention. The contributors to this book got the music, and they got the look.

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A holistic, academic assessment of Prince's life and legacy, exploring his multiple identities and the ways in which they were manifested through his recorded catalogue and audiovisual personae.

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Details ISBN1501391755 Short Title Prince and Popular Music Pages 232 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1501391755 ISBN-13 9781501391750 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-12-30 Subtitle Critical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Life DEWEY 782.42164092 UK Release Date 2021-12-30 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-12-30 US Release Date 2021-12-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Author Dr. Kirsty Fairclough Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Edited by Kirsty Fairclough Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-12-29 We've got this

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