Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths is the overlooked story of how R&B, disco and funk were transformed by the explosion of music tech in the era of ghetto blasters and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers to reinvent music with a whole new set of rules.
From superstars like Prince and Sade to production geniuses like Kashif and. Jam & Lewis, it tells the fascinating stories of the artists involved and how they made some of the bestloved records of the era- creating a blueprint for music today.
Size: 129 x 198mm
Pages: 466
Binding: Softback
Publisher: Velocity Press
