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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... attempt to straddle counterculture ideals and main- stream disaffections . Simple , direct , and rousing without being vindictive , the song may be little more than sloganeering , but it is not necessarily less of an accomplishment ...
... attempt successfully until a dozen years later in 1985 . Harry Nilsson : Pussy Cats With the Oldies but Goldies ... attempts . and , as a result , charted no higher than a disappointing number 60 on the U.S. charts . The Spector ...
... attempts from early Beatles ' tunes to his post - Beatles career to attempt to slip reggae sections into his recordings . A bouncy countermelody takes center stage at one point before returning to the verse and then a chorus break that ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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