Dr Pat O'Grady
ANU School of Music
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Dr O’Grady is a Lecturer at the ANU School of Music.
Dr O’Grady is a musicologist, musician, songwriter, and producer specializing in popular music. He has a PhD in popular music recording and songwriting practice. Additionally, he has also authored numerous scholarly articles on various topics, including music technology, music production, songwriting, music and literature, music creativity, music streaming, listening practices, and the music of the Bee Gees.
Dr O’Grady is a member of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music and he currently serves as the treasurer of its ANZ branch.
Fields of expertise
Articles
The Bee Gees are underrated as musicians – and yes, it’s a tragedy
What do we hear when we listen to a Bee Gees song? Over their four-decade career, the Gibb…
Modern day Madonna? How Taylor Swift’s music takes inspiration from the 80s
There’s a Taylor Swift Love Story happening at the moment, and it will come as no surprise that…
Murder (is back) on the dancefloor: TikTok gives old hits new life
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s hit ‘Murder on the dancefloor’ is being sung all over the world again, more than two…