Singles Six Decades of Hot Hits And Classic Cuts

- Compiled by a renowned team of music critics and historians, Singles is a love song to all of the great tunes of the last 50 years.- Covers the evolution of popular music formats, from 7" records, 45's, 12" singles, EPs, cassettes, CO singles, and MP3 downloads.- Examines the evolution of hip-hop and rap from its earliest days when Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" was throbbing on the dance floor.- Revisit the punk explosion of the late 70s, grab your hair mousse for a glam trip to the 80s, and unearth that plaid shirt for a little 90's grunge.- Learn about the history of radio, pirate radio, payola scandals, and ongoing censorship battles.- Includes in-depth coverage of each year, presenting the songs in their historical context, with timelines and archival images, illustrating how new music styles emerge with the changing times.Black, Johnny is the author of 'Singles Six Decades of Hot Hits And Classic Cuts', published 2006 under ISBN 9781592236510 and ISBN 1592236510.