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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... discussed in the context of his other musical endeavors . Because of his status as a former Beatle , Lennon had enormous artistic con- trol over his work . Outside of a handful of collaborations as a “ guest star , ” he produced all of ...
... discussed here . However , some compositions of Lennon's done while he was a Beatle but never recorded for release by them , or recorded and unissued at the time of their breakup , were returned to , and therefore will be discussed at ...
... discussed later . In 2004 , Ono had a dance - mix hit with a remixed version of the song with lyrical alterations to allow for same - sex unions . The album ends with Ono's gospel - tinged ballad that declares " Hard Times Are Over ...
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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