The Art And Music Of John LennonFrom his childhood paintings to the song he recorded on the day he died, here is a complete catalogue of Lennon's work across many fields: songwriting, performing, drawing, painting, film, poetry, prose and conceptual art. This magnificent book also contains detailed information about all of the Lennon recording sessions as part of the Beatles, as a solo artist and with Yoko Ono. Plus a complete UK and US discography, home demo recordings, composing tapes, studio out-takes, live recordings, collaborations, and interviews. Peter Doggett's fascinating book traces the story of a unique creative adventure that ended too soon but left behind an incalculable legacy of words, images and music from a giant of rock n roll who always searched for the truth beyond the limits of his frame. Beatles Historian Peter Doggett provides the definitive guide to the imaginative work of John Lennon. This comprehensive account details a man whose life and work were indivisible. Whether it was his amusing drawings to amuse classmates, recording million-selling hits with the Beatles or making avant-garde with Yoko Ono, John Lennon never stopped being a creator and Doggett explores his vivid imagination across many different Lennon projects spanning many years and creative forms. |
Contents
| 1936 | |
| 1938 | |
| 1946 | |
March 1963 to March 1964 | |
October 1965 to August 1966 | |
September 1966 to August 1967 | |
October 1967 to May 1968 | |
September 1969 to December 1970 | |
January 1971 to August 1971 | |
September 1971 to April 1973 | |
May 1973 to April 1975 | |
Early 1976 to Late 1979 | |
January 1980 to December 1980 | |
Letters | |
The Lennon legacy | |
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A-side Abbey Road acoustic guitar album Anthology April artistic B-side by Yoko Baby Ballad BEATLES recording began blues Brian Epstein British Capitol chords chorus couple December Double Fantasy early event February film final George Harrison Harry Nilsson Imagine inspired interview January John and Yoko John Lennon John's later lead vocal Lennon and McCartney Lennon/McCartney Liverpool Love McCartney's Mersey Beat Mind Games months movie never November October original overdubbed Parlophone Paul McCartney Peace A Chance performance Phil Spector piano piece Plastic Ono Band play produced by Lennon RECORDING home demos rendition rhythm riff Ringo Starr rock Rock'n'roll Rolling Stone September single solo song songwriting sound studio tape Tony Sheridan tour tracks as UK tune UK release Apple verse Walls And Bridges Want Woman writing Yoko Ono Yoko's York


