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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... cover version of Little Willie John's “ Leave My Kitten Alone " was even selected for release as a single . Other obscure Lennon tracks , known only to those who collected bootlegged recordings , were to have been included . Fortunately ...
... Covers : " Live Peace in Toronto 1969. " Rolling Stone 617 ( November 14 , 1991 ) : 113. The Plastic Ono Band's Live Peace album cover is included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of classic album covers . “ Ono Not Interested in ...
... cover story , the author describes his journey to discover what Lennon has been up to during his long period of public silence . He visits one of Lennon's dairy farms , the estates in Long Island , New York , and Palm Beach , Florida ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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