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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... Peace a Chance " was composed and recorded in the couple's hotel room in Montreal as they staged a bed - in protest for peace . A crowd of visitors , including several counterculture notables ( Timothy Leary , Abbie Hoffman , and Tom ...
... peace in Amsterdam . Once again , background noises and natural sounds are heard . The recording begins with Ono singing “ John John ( Let's Hope for Peace ) , " a more formal live rock version of which was included on their next album ...
... Peace . Produced by Alan Lysaght . Directed by Paul McGrath . 52 min . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . 2000. Videocassette . Lennon and Ono's campaign for peace is put in a sociohistorical context , focusing on global events taking ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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