Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits

How do songs become big hits? "Making Music: Unique Ways Songs Became Hits" describes how 690 songs by 411 artists became American hits between 1955-1999. Lavishly illustrated and lively written, the book explores the "3 Rs" of a song's success: the 'riting, recording and releasing. Songwriters describe what triggered the song's idea and how lyrics and melodies came together. Musicians and studio engineers describe the creative and sometimes wild recording sessions. Record label execs and the artists tell what it took to get people to buy their songs. "Making Music" covers rock, pop, rap/hip-hop, soul, country, jazz, folk, Latin, reggae, novelty songs and even a couple Christmas carols.