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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... York's Attica correctional facility and the aftermath of a deadly riot the prisoners engaged in during September 1971 as a result of those conditions with the opening line of " What a waste of human power . " Both Lennon and Ono share ...
... York ) ( December 4 , 2005 ) : 38. The reporter talks with Vin Scelsa , who was on the air on New York's flagship FM rock station the night Lennon died . Hinson , Hal . “ Imagine ' : The Artist as Nowhere Man . ” Washington Post ...
... York Times ( August 31 , 1988 ) : III - 21 . A report on the controversial Goldman biography . Kane , Larry . Lennon ... York's W - A - Beatle - C in 1964 ) . Katz , Gregory . " Inside the Dakota . " Rolling Stone 335 ( January 22 , 1981 ) ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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