Lady Gaga: Pop Singer & Songwriter

Lady Gaga: Pop Singer & Songwriter
Author: Katie Marsico
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1614786003

This title examines the fascinating life of Lady Gaga. Readers will learn about Lady Gaga's childhood, family, education, and rise to fame. Colorful graphics, oversize photos, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text that explores Lady Gaga's early interest in music that led to the release of her albums The Fame, The Fame Monster, and Born This Way, her Grammy Awards, her philanthropic efforts toward the gay and lesbian community and raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, and her unique style. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The Portal in the Park

The Portal in the Park
Author: Cricket Casey
Publisher: More Books Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-11
Genre: Emotions
ISBN: 9780978648800

The Portal in the Park is a quirky fictional fable with uplifting hip-hop songs.Scott is a typical eleven-year-old boy who pulls the reader with him into a world of spiritual awakenings of the body and mind. He accidentally falls through a portal and takes a scary journey into another dimension inhabited by creatures who attempt to destroy his spirit. But then, magical creatures who speak and sing their conversations teach Scott about feelings and emotions and the importance of exercise to build endorphins?the body?s natural stress relievers. Throughout his travels he explores good and evil, and experiences a personal transformation. A modern day Siddhartha with an urban edge. It is an informative children?s book in a league of its own. Physical therapist teams up with rapper, Grandmaster Melle Mel, the father of hip-hop, and together they have produced a unique multimedia book for the up-and-coming multitasking generation. The Portal in the Park includes a two-CD set of complete text, seven inspirational songs, and sound effects performed by Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Grandmaster Melle Mel.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga
Author: Matt Doeden
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761381538

Discusses the career of Stefani Germanotta, aka Lady Gaga, and her public social activism.

Lady Gaga and Popular Music

Lady Gaga and Popular Music
Author: Martin Iddon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 449
Release: 2014-01-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 113407994X

This book is a multi-faceted, interdisciplinary examination of the music and figure of Lady Gaga, combining approaches from scholars in cultural studies, art, fashion, and music. It represents one of the first scholarly volumes devoted to Lady Gaga, who has become, over a few short years, central to both popular (and, indeed, populist) as well as more scholarly thought in these areas and who, the contributors argue, is helping to shape—directly and indirectly—thought and culture both in the fields of the "scholarly" and the "everyday." Lady Gaga's output is firmly embedded in a self-consciously intellectual pop culture tradition, and her music videos are intertextually linked to icons of pop culture intelligentsia like Alfred Hitchcock and open to multiple interpretations. In examining her music and figure, this volume contributes both to debates on the status of intertextuality, held in tension with originality, and to debates on the figuring of the sexualized female body, and representations of disability. There is interest in these issues from a wide range of disciplines: popular musicology, film studies, queer studies, women’s studies, gender studies, disability studies, popular culture studies, and the burgeoning sub-discipline of aesthetics and philosophy of fashion.

Poker Face

Poker Face
Author: Maureen Callahan
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-08-22
Genre: Singers
ISBN: 9780316371858

Lady Gaga is a once-in-a-decade artist and the rare instant celebrity whose appearance can become a cultural event. Callahan delivers the first biography of this ever-changing, always surprising, musical phenomenon.

Songwriting For Dummies

Songwriting For Dummies
Author: Dave Austin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Music
ISBN: 047089041X

Proven techniques for songwriting success This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there." You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing — and selling — meaningful, timeless songs. Songwriting 101 — get a grip on everything you need to know to write a song, from learning to listen to your "inner voice" to creating a "mood" and everything in between Jaunt around the genres — discover the variety of musical genres and find your fit, whether it's rock, pop, R&B, gospel, country, or more Let the lyrics out — master the art of writing lyrics, from finding your own voice to penning the actual words to using hooks, verses, choruses, and bridges Make beautiful music — find your rhythm, make melodies, and use chords to put the finishing touches on your song Work the Web — harness online marketing and social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and others to get your music heard by a whole new audience Open the book and find: What you need to know before you write a single note Tips on finding inspiration Ways to use poetic devices in lyrics Computer and Web-based shortcuts and technologies to streamline songwriting A look at famous songwriting collaborators Writing for stage, screen, and television How to make a demo to get your song heard Advice on how to make money from your music Learn to: Develop your songwriting skills with tips and techniques from the pros Use social networking sites to get your music out to the public Break into the industry with helpful, how-to instructions

Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame

Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame
Author: Mathieu Deflem
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2016-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137584688

This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga’s rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; her activism; issues of sex, gender, and sexuality; and Lady Gaga’s unique artistry. By training a spotlight on this singular pop icon, Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame invites readers to consider the nature of stardom in an age of celebrity.

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
Author: John Seabrook
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0393241939

"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book