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Strange stars : David Bowie, pop music, and the decade sci-fi exploded / Jason Heller.

Heller, Jason, (author.).

Summary:

Looks at developments in science fiction and pop music in the 1970s, delving into the ways that the work of many influential performers of the time was heavily informed by science fiction and space exploration.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781612196978
  • ISBN: 1612196977
  • Physical Description: xiv, 254 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Brooklyn, NY : Melville House Publishing, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The stars look very different today: the end of the '60s -- Dancing astronauts of renown: 1970 -- In search of space: 1971 -- I'm the space invader: 1972 -- Comet melody: 1973 -- Secrets of the circuitry mind: 1974 -- Your memory banks have forgotten this funk: 1975 -- What can this strange device be?: 1976 -- A distant planet from where I come: 1977 -- Hit by space junk: 1978 -- When the machines rock: 1979 -- The planet is glowing: the start of the '80s.
Subject:
Popular music > 1971-1980 > History and criticism.
Science fiction in music.

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