Let the Music Play: How RnB fell in Love with 80's Synths

Author Steven Vass

Let the Music Play: How R&B Fell in Love with 80s Synths is the overlooked story of how R&B, disco and funk were transformed by the explosion of music tech in the era of ghetto blasters and Ronald Reagan. It traces how pioneers like Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock inspired a new generation of black musicians and producers to reinvent music with a whole new set of rules.

From superstars like Prince and Sade to production geniuses like Kashif and Jam & Lewis, it tells the fascinating stories of the artists involved and how they made some of the best-loved records of the era – creating a blueprint for music today.

Let The Music Play is available as a paperback book, ebook and audiobook narrated by the author. Scroll down to hear the book’s introduction.

ISBN: 9781913231484