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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... Love . " Lennon's hushed voice provides a litany of what love is , ranging from the intriguing " Love is needing , needing to be loved " to the poetic though somewhat perplexing " Love is real , real is love . ” The near greeting - card ...
... love has changed him . He is self- assured . All the baggage of his past means nothing in the face of his “ real love . " Lennon's demo consisted of two vocal tracks , his piano accompani- ment , and a drum machine . Surprisingly , some ...
... Love " ( Lennon ) ; " Mother " ( Lennon ) ; " Remember " ( Lennon ) ; " Imagine " ( Lennon ) ; " Fortunately " ( Lennon ) ; “ Baby Please Don't Go " ( Walter Ward ) ; " Oh My Love ” ( Lennon , Yoko Ono ) ; “ Jeal- ous Guy ” ( Lennon ) ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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