Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop

Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds. The resulting explosion of high-energy, increasingly electronic dance-pop caused a sensation worldwide. In this book of original interviews, 32 of the era's most celebrated artists, producers and industry professionals discuss their lives and careers: Thomas Anders (Modern Talking's "e;You're My Heart, You're My Soul"e;), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's "e;You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"e;), Desireless ("e;Voyage Voyage"e;), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior ("e;Mama Used to Say"e;), Leee John (Imagination's "e;Just an Illusion"e;), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 "e;Megamix"e;), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's "e;Girl You Know It's True"e;), Taco ("e;Putting On the Ritz"e;), Jennifer Rush ("e;The Power of Love"e;), Sabrina ("e;Boys"e;), Spagna ("e;Call Me"e;), Amii Stewart ("e;Knock on Wood"e;), Yazz ("e;The Only Way Is Up"e;) and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.