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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... Memory and a decid- edly Beatlesesque string section , somewhat reminiscent of Lennon's use of strings on " I Am the Walrus " from The Beatles ' Magical Mystery Tour soundtrack . The abrupt beginning immediately smoothes as Lennon's ...
... Memory is particularly spry here , with a momentum - gathering middle - eight section . " Sisters , O Sisters " is ... Memory ( " Local Plastic Ono Band " ) had songs about Lennon and Ono on their albums contemporary with this , and Ele ...
... Memory good - naturedly jokes about their status as Lennon and Ono's backup group . The lyrics playfully imply that the notoriety may be both helpful and a hindrance to their career . APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE Ono helped to open ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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