Anatomy of a Song Quotes

“As a woman and a performer, your persona has to be in line with who you are and your true personality. You have to communicate with an audience with your body and eyes and face.”
― Marc Myers, Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

“case, I wanted to create a mind trip—a journey of emotions with sustained tension, like a bolero.”
― Marc Myers, Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

“Then Barry came up with our opening line: “You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips.” MANN: My heart had been broken a few times before I met Cynthia, so it wasn’t a stretch to feel that lyric.”
― Marc Myers, Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop