The DJ Who "Brought Down" the USSR

The DJ Who "Brought Down" the USSR The Life and Legacy of Seva Novgorodsev - Modern Biographies

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Publisher's Synopsis

Of the many Cold War radio DJs who broadcast to the USSR, Seva Novgorodsev must be near the top of the list. A masterful BBC presenter, Seva was considered a sage of rock 'n' roll. His programs introduced forbidden western popular music and culture into the USSR, rendering him an "enemy voice" and ideological saboteur to the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Despite KGB threats and constant media pillorying, Seva remained on the air for 38 years, acquiring millions of listeners all across the breadth of the USSR and beyond. He became a cult phenomenon, dismantling the Soviet way of life in the hearts and minds of youth. This is the story of Russia's first and best-known DJ.

Book information

ISBN: 9781644696477
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Imprint: Academic Studies Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.44092
DEWEY edition: 23/eng/20220913
Language: English
Number of pages: xiii, 292
Weight: 624g
Height: 163mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 24mm