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'Northern Soul: An Illustrated History' by Elaine Constantine & Gareth Sweeney

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224 page hardcover book by Elaine Constantine & Gareth Sweeney

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'Northern Soul: An Illustrated History' by Elaine Constantine & Gareth Sweeney

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224 page hardcover book by Elaine Constantine & Gareth Sweeney
In the late 1960s, a form of dance music took a feverish hold on the UK, finding its heart in the north of England. The music of 1960s-70s black American soul singers combined with distinctive dance styles and plenty of amphetamines to create what became known as Northern Soul - a scene based around all night, alcohol-free club nights, arranged by the fans themselves - setting the blueprint for future club culture. Northern Soul tapped into a yearning for individual expression in northern teenagers, and exploded into a cultural phenomenon that influenced a generation of DJs, songwriters and designers for decades to come
The story of Northern Soul is one of practically total immersion, dedication and devotion, where the plain concept of the 'night out' was elevated to sacramental dimensions. Where devotees pushed their bodies, their finances and sometimes their minds to brutal and unforgiving extremes. For those who went through that involvement every test of faith or endurance was worth bearing
'It was a drugs scene, it was a clothes scene. It was about dancing. It came out of this thing. It was about pills that made you go fast. To go fast to make the scene happen.' - Chris Brick

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Product Code BU-4161 ISBN 0753541912
Delivery time 2-3 Tage

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