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Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge
- Author: Rachel, Daniel
This incredible oral history tells the movement's story plus the rise of 2 Tone and Red Wedge, through a phenomenal range of voices - Billy Bragg, Jerry Dammers, Rhoda Dakar, Pauline Black et...
Walls Come Tumbling Down: The Music and Politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge
- Author: Rachel, Daniel
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This incredible oral history tells the movement's story plus the rise of 2 Tone and Red Wedge, through a phenomenal range of voices - Billy Bragg, Jerry Dammers, Rhoda Dakar, Pauline Black et...
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Walls Come Tumbling Down charts the pivotal period between 1976 and 1992 that saw politics and pop music come together for the first time in Britain's musical history; musicians and their fans suddenly became instigators of social change, and 'the political persuasion of musicians was as important as the songs they sang'. Through the voices of campaigners, musicians, artists and politicians, Daniel Rachel follows the rise and fall of three key movements of the time: Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone, and Red Wedge, revealing how they all shaped, and were shaped by, the music of a generation.
Composed of interviews with over a hundred and fifty of the key players at the time, Walls Come Tumbling Down is a fascinating, polyphonic and authoritative account of those crucial sixteen years in Britain's history.
Contents
- Section - i: List of Illustrations
- Introduction - ii: Poison In The Machine Section - iii: Biographical Notes Unit - BOOK ONE:: ROCK AGAINST RACISM Chapter - 1: WHO SHOT THE SHERIFF? Section - *: MAKE WAY FOR THE HOMO SUPERIOR: Eric Clapton. Black Britain. David Bowie Section - *: WHATCHA
- 2. Militant Entertainment tour Section - *: REGGAE FI PEACH: Southall Kids Are Innocent Benefit Section - *: RENOUNCE ALL SIN AND VICE: Leeds. Birmingham Section - *: RINSE OUT THE BLUE SCUM: RAR's Greatest Hits. Northern Carnival Against Racism. Legacy
- 90. Legacy Chapter - 3: FREE NELSON MANDELA Section - *: HATS OFF TO JERRY DAMMERS!: Artists Against Apartheid. 1992. Political pop Section - iv: Timeline Section - v:
- References Section - vi: Publishing Credits
- Index - vii:
- Index
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This incredible oral history tells the movement's story plus the rise of 2 Tone and Red Wedge, through a phenomenal range of voices - Billy Bragg, Jerry Dammers, Rhoda Dakar, Pauline Black et all all provide great insight
