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 &quote;You're My Heart, You're My Soul&quote;), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's &quote;You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)&quote;), Desireless (&quote;Voyage Voyage&quote;), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior (&quote;Mama Used to Say&quote;), Leee John (Imagination's &quote;Just an Illusion&quote;), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 &quote;Megamix&quote;), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's &quote;Girl You Know It's True&quote;), Taco (&quote;Putting On the Ritz&quote;), Jennifer Rush (&quote;The Power of Love&quote;), Sabrina (&quote;Boys&quote;), Spagna (&quote;Call Me&quote;), Amii Stewart (&quote;Knock on Wood&quote;), Yazz (&quote;The Only Way Is Up&quote;) and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.