Marc Platt

The Big British Bands": The British may not have originated rock n' roll, but they certainly exploited it much better than the American artists who started the ball rolling in 1956. In England, they had their own stars who did their own versions of folk, pop and rock n' roll music and the kids went wild. This book focuses on WHO influenced The Beatles to write their amazing catalog; The Rolling Stones' British Invasion years and their ANTI-BEATLES...

The Girls Can't Help It" (Includes Video Notebooks at the End of the Manuscript)There has been a rich history of Girl Groups in the American and world culture for decades. The music has been written by professional writers and by many of the acts themselves. The most important factor has always been the ability of the music to reach and connect with the intended audience. Early groups like The Chantels, The Paris Sisters, The Blossoms and then BAM...POW...ZAM...The...

This Kinks eBook covers their earliest British Invasion years up to 1970 and their transgender classic Lola. "Any kid who can pick up a guitar in a garage has undoubtedly played that opening guitar riff to You Really Got Me," one of the most seminal and most-copied 1960s rock guitar riffs ever put to vinyl. It is easy to play and gets your head shaking and the hair up on the back of your neck instantaneously. Brothers Ray and Dave Davies are legendary...

Of all the genres of popular music, defining the singer-songwriter is tough because they all crossover into each other. Taylor Swift is a very different type of singer-songwriter than Bruce Springsteen, yet they both fall into this category. I'm sure you (like me) think of the CLASSIC singer-songwriters like James Taylor, Carole King, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. They are all covered in here, but so are some of the more obscure artists like Warren...

Music That Matters: Classic Rock" (Includes 11 Video Notebooks at the End of the Manuscript)Whether or not you are a fan of Classic Rock, it certainly is an important part of the history of Pop and Rock music. A lot of these bands were staples of both AM and FM radio and are still played throughout the world to this day. Bands like Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan Are revered by generations of fans. Heart, Black Sabbath, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Pink...

The Modern History of Power Pop" (Includes 9 Video and 17 Audio Notebooks at the End of the Manuscript)Read, Watch and Listen about the underrated genre of Power Pop Music, which began with The Beatles, was carried on through great acts like Badfinger and The Raspberries and made its way through to The Knack, Plimsouls, Go Gos and The Bangles. There are so many more great bands covered in this eBook. I discuss the origins of Power Pop. The Beatles,...

On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Tick tock. Here comes the crocodile...

Is wealthy heiress Ileana de Santos all that she seems? What sinister ailment afflicts her invalid son, tended by the mysterious Dr Hayashi? And who exactly is Rosa, engaged on a secret quest to fulfil the destiny of her extinct tribe?

It's 1812 and the Doctor, Steven and Dodo get ready to spend their winter in a Russian village. The French are on their way, but that's not the only invasion the travellers will have to deal with.

While investigating a temporal anomaly in London, the Doctor and Jo Grant meet Professor Harold Saunders, a man who possesses an alien artefact, and is haunted by the ghosts of dolls. What is retrocausation, and who is the mysterious Mrs Killebrew?