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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... Real Love ” by 1978. In 1980 , Lennon returned to the song , now calling it " Boys and Girls . " Many demos and rehearsals exist with either piano or guitar accom- paniment , and at least one source claims that Lennon worked on it with ...
... Real Love , " where he sings , " I don't expect you to understand , the kingdom of heaven is in your hand " in a similar melodic rhythm . Interestingly , the version of " Real Love " completed by The Beatles for the Anthology 2 ...
... Real " ( Lennon ) . Four compact discs : Disc 1 , " Ascot . " Disc 2 , " New York City . " Disc 3 , " The Lost Weekend . " Disc 4 , “ Dakota . " Capitol 30614 , 1998. Contains previously unissued material . Wonsaponatime . John Lennon ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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