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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... STARR : " I'M THE GREATEST " Lennon's former Beatle band mate Ringo Starr had produced two nonrock albums and two nonalbum hit singles since The Beatles ' breakup . Both singles had employed fellow former Beatle George Harrison , who ...
... Starr's upcoming album , one of them being Lennon's own composition , " Goodnight Vienna , ” a nonsensical Liverpool slang expression for bemused surprise that became the title of Starr's album as well . The most interesting musical ...
... Starr's aid as Starr began preparations for what would be his Stop and Smell the Roses album of 1981. Lennon was reportedly turning a handful of his incomplete compositions into possible numbers for Starr , including " I'm Stepping Out ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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