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Tag: Burt Bacharach

Ageing pop stars

March 10, 2014September 18, 2014 RichardLeave a comment

Here is a link to a piece I wrote for The Conversation on ageing pop stars. It was partly prompted by the discourse surrounding Burt Bacharach's upcoming concert dates but more by the work I'm currently doing for my book The Late Voice: Time, Age and Experience in Popular Music.

Tagged age, Burt Bacharach, experience, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen, music, Ralph Stanley

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