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Updated three times and in print for over a decade, this remains the definitive work on his extraordinary post-Beatles period, including John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Imagine, Mind Games, Double Fant John Lennon and his music live on in the hearts of all his fans-and this is the first and only book to analyze every song that Lennon wrote in his. solo career, track by track. John Lennon: Sheet Music Anthology. John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970-1980 - Paul Du Noyer. Lennon The Definitive Biography - Ray Coleman. Strawberry Fields: Central Park's Memorial to John Lennon - Sara Cedar Miller. Top. What is often overlooked is the extraordinary solo work that John produced in the final decade of his life, 1970 to 1980, between the end of The Beatles and his murder in New York City. This unique book recounts John's life after The Beatles in this fascinating and revealing track-by-track analysis of the stories behind each song that he wrote. Lennon's life in these years was eventful and fascinating. He moved from superstardom in the world's biggest pop group to being a global peace campaigner and figurehead for radical causes. He left England for a new life in the USA with Yoko Ono. There was a bizarre interlude of 18 months - his famous 'lost weekend' - when John ran off with Yoko's secretary May Pang and descended into alcoholism. While promising the stories behind every John Lennon song from 1970 to 1980, the book either does not cover or only mentions in passing titles such as: - "Move Over, Ms. L," the flip side of "Stand By Me". - "Mucho Mungo," given to Nilsson. As I write this in September 2011, Molland is the last surviving original Badfinger member. Read JOHN LENNON: THE STORIES BEHIND EVERY SONG 1970-1980. Lennon fans that were there will get to relive the discussions and arguments about John Lennon and his music. And those who came later will do some catching up. Lennon recorded the song at Record Plant East over many takes.[8] Take four was the version that was edited for release on Mind Games.[8][10] The backing track for the released version was composed of four separate segments spliced together.[10] The production uses echo to compress Lennon's vocal performance.[5]. In 1975, Lennon wrote a letter to country singer Waylon Jennings, suggesting that Jennings record the song. Lennon believed the song would be a hit single for Jennings. Lennon had met Jennings, who had played in Buddy Holly's backup band, the Crickets, at the Grammy Awards several months earlier.[11]. John Lennon: The Stories Behind Every Song 1970–1980 (Rev. ed.). London: Carlton Books Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-84732-665-2. ^ Noyer, Paul Du (2010)..
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