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Indlæser... The Beatles: The Authorized Biography (1968)af Hunter Davies
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Excellent biography of the world's most celebrated pop band, through 1977, when all four members were still living. ( ) Hunter Davies' authorised 1968 biography of the group, bookended with a 2002 introduction and his 1985 postscript. I found the introduction very insightful, revealing the writing process behind the original biography, plus what was taken out and why, but Davies' firsthand account of the Beatles makes this perhaps the definitive version of all the many books out there. Nothing stays the same, of course - the introduction mentions Paul McCartney's marriage to Heather Mills, wishing them many happy years together, which some library wit has highlighted with an exclamation mark - but for new fans of an old group, like myself, Davies' informative and entertaining bio is a safe introduction. I was surprised to read about Stu Sutcliffe's death, and felt sorry for Pete Best, so by the time Ringo made up the final Fab Four, I already had a different impression of the group, but background details like this are probably trivia for true fans. No matter. I learned a lot, picked Paul and then Ringo as my favourite Beatle, and now love their music even more, so all in all a successful biography! It's hard to convey to youngsters the incredible intensity of beatlemania. I'm not aware of anything like it since, unless Obama keeps on keepin' on. At any rate, Davies' book was the first to gather together a mountain of fun fan facts and put them all between two covers. This is the "authorized" biography, so it's definitely rated PG. Others have mined deeper, and should probably be preferred. However, the final chapter of the original edition (published 1968) is so totally wistful! The group was still together; John was just breaking up with Cynthia; George was with Patti and Paul was with Jane. They still went over to each other's houses. All was well with the world. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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HTML: This worldwide bestseller is the biography that defined a bandâ??and an era. As the friend and only authorized biographer of the most famous musical group in history, Davies had full access to the Beatlesâ??including their family, friends, and colleaugesâ??as well as their help and encouragement in writing this biography. He spent eighteen months with them when they were at the peak of their musical genius and the pinnacle of their popularity, making a mark on history and popular culture that would never fade. Davies stayed on with the Beatles through their breakup and remained friends with the individual members afterwards, enabling him to write the continuing story of their solo careers. First published in 1968, this newly revised edition has added information, including a new introduction and a newly discovered song lyric by George Harri No library descriptions found. |
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