{"title":"David L. Looseley","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid L. Looseley offers insightful explorations into the lives and artistry of iconic cultural figures. His work combines meticulous research with vivid narrative, bringing moments of performance and personal expression to life for readers fascinated by the intersection of music and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into influential events such as Édith Piaf's 1961 recital, Looseley’s writing appeals to those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, capturing the nuances of artistic legacy with clarity and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"edith-piafs-recital-1961-by-david-l-looseley-9781501362101","title":"Édith Piaf's Récital 1961","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning of her career in 1935 to her death in 1963 and right up to the present, Édith Piaf has been recognised as unique and iconic. She is France’s most celebrated and mythified singing star across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRécital 1961\u003c\/em\u003e explores her most important album: the live recording of her comeback concert at the Paris Olympia on 29 December 1960, which unveiled her keynote song, ‘Non je ne regrette rien’ (No Regrets). It examines the content, context and significance of the concert in relation to Piaf’s career, her life and her celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat was so special about the performance and why did the ecstatic audiences, that night and at the subsequent performances in 1961, find it so powerful and moving? The book dissects the live show, the album and the songs that feature on it, and at a deeper level their place in the invention of the public Piaf we know today – asking why, more than a century after her birth and 60 years after her death, we still remember her, listen to her and commemorate her around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596310790380,"sku":"9781501362101","price":40.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e3e23824af23371d590e219bd0bca59d.jpg?v=1777930272"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-l-looseley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}