Download or read book John Lennon Legendary Musician Beatle written by Jennifer Joline Anderson and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lennon was one of history's most influential musicians. This title highlights Lennon's background and his role in the formation of the groundbreaking band The Beatles. Also covered in detail are Lennon's famous war protests and his 1980 assassination. Recently released Beatles CDs, and the Cirque de Soleil masterpiece Love appealed to many young people. With Beatles songs for the Rock Band™ video game coming this fall, as well as remastered Beatles recordings, this title is a timely addition to any collection for middle and high schools and YA programs. Lives Cut Short is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book John Lennon Legendary Musician Beatle written by Jennifer Joline Anderson and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lennon was one of history's most influential musicians. This title highlights Lennon's background and his role in the formation of the groundbreaking band The Beatles. Also covered in detail are Lennon's famous war protests and his 1980 assassination. Recently released Beatles CDs, and the Cirque de Soleil masterpiece Love appealed to many young people. With Beatles songs for the Rock Band™ video game coming this fall, as well as remastered Beatles recordings, this title is a timely addition to any collection for middle and high schools and YA programs. Lives Cut Short is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book The John Lennon Letters written by John Lennon and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter. John Lennon was one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever known, creator of "Help!", "Come Together", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Imagine", and dozens more. But it was in his correspondences that he let his personality and poetry flow unguarded. Now, gathered for the first time in book form, are his letters to family, friends, strangers, and lovers from every point in his life. Funny, informative, wise, poetic, and sometimes heartbreaking, his letters illuminate a never-before-seen intimate side of the private genius. This groundbreaking collection of almost 300 letters and postcards has been edited and annotated by Hunter Davies, whose authorized biography The Beatles (1968) was published to great acclaim. With unparalleled knowledge of Lennon and his contemporaries, Davies reads between the lines of the artist's words, contextualizing them in Lennon's life and using them to reveal the man himself.
Download or read book The Songs of John Lennon written by John Lennon and published by Berklee Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Berklee Press). An essential guide for all songwriters and Beatles fans, this book explores John Lennon's songwriting genius with a guided tour through 25 of his Beatles-era hits. Author John Stevens explains Lennon's intuitive talent from a technical point of view, through the lens of songwriting's three basic elements: melody, harmony and lyric. He shows how Lennon fashioned songs that were at once politically and socially relevant during the '60s, yet remain ageless and timeless today. Features in-depth musical analysis of: A Hard Day's Night * Ticket to Ride * Norwegian Wood * Strawberry Fields Forever * Come Together * and more. John Stevens is a songwriting professor at Berklee College of Music. For more than 20 years, he has taught "The Music of John Lennon," one of the most popular courses in the Berklee curriculum. "You've got the Beatles' records and the John Lennon records; now with this book, you can have the Owner's Manual. This will tell you how the songs are built and how they work. Good stuff." Marshall Crenshaw, Singer/Songwriter
Download or read book Lennon Legend the Very Best of John Lennon written by John Lennon and published by John Lennon Collection. This book was released on 1985-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (E-Z Play Today). This best of collection features 20 of the best from the late Beatles songwriter and frontman, including: Give Peace a Chance * Imagine * Instant Karma * Mind Games * (Just Like) Starting Over * Stand by Me * Watching the Wheels * Whatever Gets You Through the Night * Woman * and more.
Download or read book Grapefruit written by Yoko Ono and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With a new introduction by the author"--Jkt.
Download or read book John Lennon Imagined written by Janne Mäkelä and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2004 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered one of the most innovative artists in the history of popular music, John Lennon is also a fascinating example of the relationship between rock music and celebrity. Through investigation of the cultural and historical background of his stardom in England and the United States, this book explores why John Lennon became a much-debated celebrity and why he remains so. Lennon's career from the 1960s until his tragic death in 1980, and even beyond, demonstrates how different expectations articulated by the star, the music industry, the media, and the fans form relations which change in terms of time and place. Using a multidisciplinary approach and intriguing case studies, this book also examines cultural identity, authenticity, and gender in popular music stardom.
Download or read book Lennon Legend The Very Best of John Lennon Songbook written by John Lennon and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Piano Personality). Matching easy piano folio to the John Lennon compilation album with 20 of his best, including: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) * Give Peace a Chance * Happy Xmas (War Is Over) * Imagine * Instant Karma * Mind Games * Mother * Nobody Told Me * Stand by Me * (Just Like) Starting Over * Watching the Wheels * Woman * Working Class Hero * and more.
Download or read book Lennon in America written by Geoffrey Giuliano and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lennon was a legend in his own time. Deprived of life at a young age, Lennon has become a symbol of the sixties and seventies peace movement. But what do we really know about him as a person?
Download or read book Lennon Legend The Very Best of John Lennon written by John Lennon and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Easy Piano Personality). Matching folio to the John Lennon compilation album with 20 of his best, including: Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) * Give Peace a Chance * Happy Xmas (War Is Over) * Imagine * Instant Karma * Mind Games * Mother * Nobody Told Me * Stand by Me * (Just Like) Starting Over * Watching the Wheels * Woman * Working Class Hero * and more.
Download or read book John Lennon written by Tom Stockdale and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2001 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Lennon found everlasting superstardom as a member of the Beatles rock group of the 1960s. The second eldest of the group, John Lennon grew up in Liverpool, England, living with his Aunt Mimi.
Download or read book The Words and Music of John Lennon written by Ben Urish and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Despite John Lennon's immense popularity, little attention has been paid to the overall efforts of his work apart from the Beatles. Yet his solo artistry not only illuminates what he gave to the Beatles (and what the Beatles experience gave to him), 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. Whether expressing emotions, explaining philosophies, protesting social situations, or ruminating on the joys and pains of personal entanglements, 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. Although he is often lauded as a spokesperson for his generation, this praise, however intended, is far too limiting. Lennon was able to transform the intensely personal into the deeply universal (as well as the reverse), often with humor and pointed insight. At their core, his songs are simultaneously humanistic and transcendent. And as such, they-and he-continue to be relevant, and will certainly remain a valuable part of our cultural heritage for a long time to come.
Download or read book John Lennon written by Ziggy Watson and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOHN LENNON - Imagine: The True Story of a Music LegendThere are few people in the world that can say that they've never heard of the musical and life-inspiring idol, John Lennon. He's a man of many powerful ideas, many chart-topping songs, and many moments in the public eye. His quotes and the details of his life are some of the most unquestionably inspirational parts in some of the most volatile moments of world history. As a man, John Lennon has inspired millions with his peaceful activism, pacifism, and rebellious nature. From a young age, even the parents that knew him were well aware that he had the power to influence their children. When he grew older, even Richard Nixon felt threatened by the power of his words and managed to give him even more power by trying to deport him out of his Manhattan home in 1971. As a member of the Beatles, he rocked the charts and stole millions of hearts. They achieved mainstream success in the beginning of 1963 as a four person band; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Together, they were given recognition in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 1965 as Members of the Order of the British Empire. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously as a Beatle in 1998. Paul McCartney has said that the other Beatles idolised John and saw him as someone they could look up to and count on. This is the story of the man and his life.
Download or read book John Lennon written by Laurence Santrey and published by Troll Communications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography of the English rock musician with emphasis on his early years and the formation of the famous Beatles.
Download or read book Lennon Legend written by John Lennon and published by . This book was released on 1985-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lennon written by Tim Riley and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 809 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his commanding new book, the eminent NPR critic Tim Riley takes us on the remarkable journey that brought a Liverpool art student from a disastrous childhood to the highest realms of fame. Riley portrays Lennon's rise from Hamburg's red light district to Britain's Royal Variety Show; from the charmed naivetéf "Love Me Do" to the soaring ambivalence of "Don't Let Me Down"; from his shotgun marriage to Cynthia Powell in 1962 to his epic media romance with Yoko Ono. Written with the critical insight and stylistic mastery readers have come to expect from Riley, this richly textured narrative draws on numerous new and exclusive interviews with Lennon's friends, enemies, confidantes, and associates; lost memoirs written by relatives and friends; as well as previously undiscovered City of Liverpool records. Riley explores Lennon in all of his contradictions: the British art student who universalized an American style, the anarchic rock 'n' roller with the moral spine, the anti-jazz snob who posed naked with his avant-garde lover, and the misogynist who became a househusband. What emerges is the enormous, seductive, and confounding personality that made Lennon a cultural touchstone. In Lennon, Riley casts Lennon as a modernist hero in a sweeping epic, dramatizing rock history anew as Lennon himself might have experienced it.
Download or read book Corn Flakes with John Lennon written by Robert Hilburn and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Hilburn's storied career as a rock critic has allowed him a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most iconic figures of our time. He was the only music critic to visit Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash. He met John Lennon during his lost weekend period in Los Angeles and they became friends. Bob Dylan granted him his only interviews during his "born-again" period and the occasion of his 50th birthday. Michael Jackson invited Hilburn to watch cartoons with him in his bedroom. When Springsteen took to playing only old hits, Hilburn scolded him for turning his legendary concerts into oldies revues, and Springsteen changed his set list. In this totally unique account of the symbiotic relationship between critic and musical artist, Hilburn reflects on the ways in which he has changed and been changed by the subjects he’s covered; Bono weighs in with an introduction about how Hilburn’s criticism influenced and altered his own development as a musician. Corn Flakes with John Lennon is more than about one man’s adventures in rock and roll: It’s the gripping and untold story of how popular music reshapes the way we think about the world and helps to define the modern American character.
