The Words and Music of John LennonBloomsbury Academic, 2007 M06 30 - 187 pages Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles, but also constitutes a significant contribution to popular music in general. Lennon was able to fuse experiments in technology, instrumentation, lyrics, and musical form into recordings that were both artistically and commercially successful. Few singer-songwriters have been his equal. In this long overdue investigation, authors Ben Urish and Ken Bielen give Lennon's artistry the opportunity to speak for itself. After a brief biographical introduction, chronologically arranged chapters discuss his incredible body of work album-by-album and single-by-single. A discography and annotated bibliography conclude the book. |
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... imagine something different . The twist that makes the lyrics of " Imagine " more palatable than the simi- lar sentiments expressed in " God " is the addition of the sweeter instrumental accompaniment along with the lack of specific ...
... Imagine ' : The Artist as Nowhere Man . ” Washington Post ( October 7 , 1988 ) : B1 . A review of the Imagine documentary . Hinson , Mark . “ Join Hands and Meet a Beatle . " Tallahassee.com ( April 2 , 2006 ) . Accessed April 2 , 2006 ...
... Imagine ( album ) , 26-33 Imagine ( documentary ) , 98-99 " Imagine " ( song ) , 27 , 48 ; Acoustic version , 117 ; Imagine : John Lennon recording , 98-99 Imagine : John Lennon ( soundtrack album ) , 98-99 ; Live in New York City ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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