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Music Essentials We've searched our extensive music library and put together a list of essential artists and composers we think every serious music lover should know. Our list spans decades and styles, genres and movements, cataloging the greats from the greatest. Each list shows the artist's best works and is ranked by what Amazon's customers favor most--so the No.1 album is the one customers love best--a good place to start if you're discovering something new. We've also created a special Essentials Forum just for debating the list, since what's the fun in making a list if you can't discuss it? Participate in the conversation and help us grow our list of Essentials by telling us what you like, don't like, and would like to see. What Music Does Bob Dylan Call Essential? In Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan shares his thoughts on hundreds of songs, artists, poets, and philosophers. He was excited to hear that Amazon.com's music editors have gone through his book, page by page, to pull out some of the most interesting references to songs, albums, and musicians. Check them out: - Chapter 1: Billie Holiday, Karen Dalton, Pete Seeger, and more
- Chapter 2, Part A: Judy Garland, Mike Seeger, Harry Belafonte, and more
- Chapter 2, Part B: Hank Williams, Tony Bennett, Billy Bragg & Wilco, and more
- Chapter 3: The Byrds, Al Kooper, Duane Eddy, and more
- Chapter 4: The Beatles, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash, and more
- Chapter 5: Neil Sedaka, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Joan Baez, and more
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Essential Film Composers To call Ennio Morricone film music's greatest composer doesn't do his talent justice. Simply put, he's one of music's greatest composers, a force like no other.
Ennio Morricone's Essentials In the 1980s, Danny Elfman fronted Oingo Boingo, a quirky band with a dark sense of humor. Elfman's ghoulish lyrical preoccupation and idiosyncractic musical sensibility made him the perfect soundtrack companion to cult-hero-turned-mega-director Tim Burton.
Danny Elfman's Essentials Equally adept at scoring for synthesizers or traditional orchestras, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer is one of Hollywood's most famous epic soundtrack composers.
Hans Zimmer's Essentials If you've seen any American movies over the last 40 years, chances are you've heard a John Williams score. Williams is Hollywood's most celebrated soundtrack composer, and his music graces some of the biggest films of all time.
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