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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... Stone 335 ( January 22 , 1981 ) : 18 ff . The author recounts the Lennon shooting announcements to the press by the emergency room director at midnight and by the chief of detectives at 2:00 A.M. Flippo , Chet . " Imagine : John Lennon ...
... Stone 335 ( January 22 , 1981 ) : 18 ff . Friends and acquaintances ranging from Peter Fonda and Murray Kaufman to John Sinclair and Carly Simon and a host of others offer their tributes to Lennon . Noebel , David A. The Legacy of John ...
... Stone 335 ( January 22 , 1981 ) : 18 ff . The Rolling Stone publisher has the final word in a special tribute issue to Lennon . He speaks of Lennon's friendship and his support of the magazine in its nascent years . Wenner , Jann ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
God Save UsDo the | 26 |
Copyright | |
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