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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... notes that calling out her name makes a difference in his life . It is a cure for melancholy . Lennon had begun work ... note and fades . The hypnotic flow is no accident and in some ways bears a sonic similarity to Lennon's late - era ...
... notes that she hoped to encourage future musicians to play from their hearts as Lennon always had . ' Of special note is that many of the songs that are performed on piano in their finalized versions are here performed on guitar . Some ...
... seen throughout John Lennon and Yoko Ono , All We Are Saying : The Last Major Inter- view with John Lennon and Yoko Ono ( New York : St. Martin's Press , 2000 ) . 6. Also much covered in Beatles lore , the insider Notes.
Contents
The Early Years | 1 |
Gimme Some Truth 19701973 | 17 |
What You Got 19731975 | 45 |
Copyright | |
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