Tribute Bands in Context
Send in the Clones - A Cultural Study of the Tribute Band - Georgina Gregory
Georgina Gregory [+ ]
University of Central Lancashire
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Georgina Gregory is a senior lecturer in Media and Film at the University of Central Lancashire where she teaches modules on popular music, youth and popular culture and cultural theory. She also works as a freelance music researcher for the UK Performing Rights Society. In addition to publications on popular music and youth culture, Georgina is co-author of The Essential Guide to Careers in Media and Film (Sage, 2007).
Description
Before considering the history of the tribute band, some contextual background will offer an explanation for their appearance on the music scene during the late 1970s.