From the chanson française to the canzone d'autore in the 1960s and 1970s: Authenticity, Authority, Influence

by Rachel Haworth

Book Overview

The similarities between the chanson fran aise and the canzone d'autore have been often noted but never fully explored. Both genres are national forms which involve the figure of the singer-songwriter, both experienced their golden age of production in the post-World War II period and both are enduringly popular, still accounting for a large proportion of record sales in their respective countries. Rachel Haworth looks beyond these superficial similarities,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409441733
• ISBN13: 9781409441731
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"