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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... couple's business affairs and made shrewd investments during the time Lennon was taking care of their young son Sean . Beatle fans couldn't help but notice the lyrical referencing to Lennon's White Album song “ Cry Baby Cry , " where he ...
... couple of times before getting to the throat - wrenching finale . The starkness of the studio version is a little undercut by the band , and Len- non jokes that he hopes people “ recognized it ” as a result . The Beatles ' " Come ...
... couple planned off and on from the mid - 1970s titled “ The Ballad of John and Yoko . " Lennon reportedly worked on it sporadically , though in earnest , in 1977 and 1978 ; the couple mentioned it as a future project in interviews ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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