Rock Around the Bloc: A History of Rock Music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, 1954-1988
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In February 1987, Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev personally received Yoko Ono in Moscow. In a surprising revelation, Raisa declared that she and her husband were fans of John Lennon. While Raisa sang lyrics from a Lennon song, the Soviet leader observed solemnly, "John should have been here." It was a stunning declaration. After three decades of virulent anti-rock rhetoric, a Soviet leader had allied himself with the forces of rock & roll. In the era...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0195056337
ISBN13:9780195056334
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.59 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"
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