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The authorized biography of the legendary performer and songwriter. "A must-read for anyone interested in the Beatles, the '60s, for that matter, modern culture itself." - Peter Ames Carlin, People This thoughtful and comprehensive biography brings us closer to the renowned musician than ever before. Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews over a period of five years, and with complete access to Paul's own archives, Barry Miles has succeeded in letting Paul tell the story of his life as a Beatle in his own words. The book includes Paul's recollection of the genesis of every song that he wrote with John Lennon and fascinating details about their remarkable collaboration.

Come sing and dance around in an octupus’s garden in the shade! The classic Beatles song comes to life with colorful illustrations from bestselling illustrator Ben Cort and a CD with a new music recording and audio reading from stellar musician Ringo Starr. I’d like to be under the sea In an octopus’s garden in the shade He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been In his octopus’s garden in the shade Who wouldn’t like to visit an octopus’s garden? Well, now you can! This lively picture book, complete with a CD of the beloved song, brings Ringo Starr’s joyful underwater tale to life and is perfect for reading, sharing, and singing again and again.

Come sing and dance around in an octupus’s garden in the shade! The classic Beatles song comes to life with colorful illustrations from bestselling illustrator Ben Cort and a CD with a new music recording and audio reading from stellar musician Ringo Starr. I’d like to be under the sea In an octopus’s garden in the shade He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been In his octopus’s garden in the shade Who wouldn’t like to visit an octopus’s garden? Well, now you can! This lively picture book, complete with a CD of the beloved song, brings Ringo Starr’s joyful underwater tale to life and is perfect for reading, sharing, and singing again and again.

In 1964, the British invaded America and initiated the first major revolution in popular music since Elvis Presley a full decade earlier. With this book, you will learn all the great guitar parts to seven of the first Beatles songs to storm our shores. To make learning George and John's guitar parts both fun and easy, the included DVD contains complete, easy-to-follow video lessons for each song. And if you use the disc in a computer, you can access sound-alike MP3s of every tune, and our exclusive TNT 2 Custom Mix software that lets you alter the instrument and vocal mix for play-along. Titles: Do You Want to Know a Secret * From Me to You * I Saw Her Standing There * I Wanna Be Your Man * Misery * She Loves You * There's a Place.

Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told ... until now. Robert Plant: A Life is the first complete and comprehensive telling of Plant's story. From his earliest performances in folk clubs in the early 1960s, to the world's biggest stages as Led Zeppelin's self-styled 'Golden God', and on to his emergence as an emboldened solo star. The sheer scale of Zeppelin's success is extraordinary: in the US alone they sold 70 million records, a figure surpassed only by the Beatles. But their success was marred by tragedy. These pages contain first-hand accounts of Plant's greatest highs and deepest lows: the tragic deaths of his son Karac and his friend, Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Told in vivid detail, this is the definitive story of a man of great talent, remarkable fortitude and extraordinary conviction.

The last major interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, conducted by New York Times bestselling author David Sheff, featuring a new introduction that reflects on the fortieth anniversary of Lennon's death. Originally published in Playboy in 1981 just after John Lennon's assassination, All We Are Saying is a rich, vivid, complete interview with Lennon and Yoko Ono, covering art, creativity, the music business, childhood beginnings, privacy, how the Beatles broke up, how Lennon and McCartney collaborated (or didn't) on songs, parenthood, money, feminism, religion, and insecurity. Of course, at the heart of the conversation is the deep romantic and spiritual bond between Lennon and Ono. Sheff's insightful questions set the tone for Lennon's responses and his presence sets the scene, as he goes through the kitchen door of Lennon and Yoko's apartment in the Dakota and observes moments at Lennon's famous white piano and the rock star's work at the stove, making them grilled cheese sandwiches. Sheff's new introduction looks at his forty-year-old interview afresh, and examines how what he learned from Lennon has resonated with him as a man and a parent. This is a knockout interview: unguarded, wide-ranging, alternately frisky and intense.

Phil Collins' Face Value was more than a solo debut - it was the sound of private heartbreak becoming one of the defining records of the early 1980s. Before the stadiums, before No Jacket Required, before the global superstardom, Phil Collins stepped out from behind Genesis and revealed something raw, wounded, strange, soulful, and unforgettable. Built from the emotional collapse of his first marriage, Face Value transformed pain into atmosphere, silence into tension, and drums into emotional thunder. This book explores the album in full: from the haunting power of "In the Air Tonight" to the aching restraint of "If Leaving Me Is Easy," from the soul-pop energy of "I Missed Again" to the experimental textures of "Droned," "Hand in Hand," and the bold Beatles cover "Tomorrow Never Knows." Across 35 detailed chapters, this volume examines how Face Value brought together Collins' musical loves - Genesis-style drama, Motown grooves, Earth, Wind & Fire-inspired horns, Beatles experimentation, and modern studio production - while creating the template for his extraordinary 1980s success. Inside, you'll discover: The emotional story behind Face Value as one of rock's great breakup albums. How "In the Air Tonight" became one of the most iconic songs of the decade. Why Collins' drum sound helped reshape 1980s pop and rock production. How the album separated Collins' solo identity from Genesis. Why Face Value remains his most emotionally revealing and artistically fascinating record. Raw, intimate, experimental, accessible, and powerful, Face Value remains Phil Collins' classic statement of heartbreak, survival, and reinvention. For fans of Phil Collins, Genesis, 1980s pop, classic albums, and deep musical storytelling, this book offers a complete journey into the record that turned a private wound into a timeless solo masterpiece.

Do you want to Feel the JOY of Strumming and Singing? Easy Ukulele makes it FUN and FAST with Video Lessons to guide you! This beginner ukulele book will teach you basic exercises, chords and rhythms, and before you know it, you'll be able to strum and sing 21 Fun Songs! Now with 9 Bonus Songs from The Beatles to Bob Marley! Perfect for beginners of all ages, it's also a great tool for parents to teach their kids. With more than 50 videos on the Pierre Hache Music Youtube Channel to complement the book, learning how to play the ukulele has never been easier! Designed as a complete, clear and concise ukulele method and songbook, Easy Ukulele takes you from simple children's music to playing your favorite pop songs. It includes helpful pictures & diagrams, valuable practice tips, essential chords, strumming patterns and more! Use it as a companion to ukulele lessons or for learning on your own. Progress through these pages at your own pace, and most of all, Have Fun!

Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told ... until now. Robert Plant: A Life is the first complete and comprehensive telling of Plant's story. From his earliest performances in folk clubs in the early 1960s, to the world's biggest stages as Led Zeppelin's self-styled 'Golden God', and on to his emergence as an emboldened solo star. The sheer scale of Zeppelin's success is extraordinary: in the US alone they sold 70 million records, a figure surpassed only by the Beatles. But their success was marred by tragedy. These pages contain first-hand accounts of Plant's greatest highs and deepest lows: the tragic deaths of his son Karac and his friend, Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Told in vivid detail, this is the definitive story of a man of great talent, remarkable fortitude and extraordinary conviction.

Phil Collins' Face Value was more than a solo debut - it was the sound of private heartbreak becoming one of the defining records of the early 1980s. Before the stadiums, before No Jacket Required, before the global superstardom, Phil Collins stepped out from behind Genesis and revealed something raw, wounded, strange, soulful, and unforgettable. Built from the emotional collapse of his first marriage, Face Value transformed pain into atmosphere, silence into tension, and drums into emotional thunder. This book explores the album in full: from the haunting power of "In the Air Tonight" to the aching restraint of "If Leaving Me Is Easy," from the soul-pop energy of "I Missed Again" to the experimental textures of "Droned," "Hand in Hand," and the bold Beatles cover "Tomorrow Never Knows." Across 35 detailed chapters, this volume examines how Face Value brought together Collins' musical loves - Genesis-style drama, Motown grooves, Earth, Wind & Fire-inspired horns, Beatles experimentation, and modern studio production - while creating the template for his extraordinary 1980s success. Inside, you'll discover: The emotional story behind Face Value as one of rock's great breakup albums. How "In the Air Tonight" became one of the most iconic songs of the decade. Why Collins' drum sound helped reshape 1980s pop and rock production. How the album separated Collins' solo identity from Genesis. Why Face Value remains his most emotionally revealing and artistically fascinating record. Raw, intimate, experimental, accessible, and powerful, Face Value remains Phil Collins' classic statement of heartbreak, survival, and reinvention. For fans of Phil Collins, Genesis, 1980s pop, classic albums, and deep musical storytelling, this book offers a complete journey into the record that turned a private wound into a timeless solo masterpiece.

While Eric Burdon may be best remembered for his unforgettable vocals on the Animals' platinum hit, "House of the Rising Sun," this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member has never stopped having adventures. Burdon was ripped off by unscrupulous agents, accountants, and record labels, hounded by the police, and framed for a crime he didn't commit. Yet through it all, he never became bitter. He was the first rocker to play behind the Iron Curtain. He sang with Jimi Hendrix, chased Jim Morrison out of his house with a .44, and introduced John Lee Hooker to the toughest venue Hooker ever played. Eric Burdon explains how he became the "Egg Man" in the Beatles' "I am the Walrus." With the enthusiasm and good humor of his live shows, Burdon recalls the tense reunion between John Lennon and Lennon's long-estranged father; racing motorcycles across the California desert with Steve McQueen; picketing the offices of MGM Records for nonpayment of royalties; performing in wartime Sarajevo with a symphony orchestra; getting run out of Meridian, Mississippi for promoting black music, and singing his heart out year after year. A complete discography and fifty photographs, many never before published, are included in this unforgettable memoir. "Burdon has lived like a real rocker." - New York Times Book Review "Riveting and informative."- Los Angeles Times "These reminiscences will delight Burdon's fans . . . in general."- Library Journal

Unlock the more straightforward side of Norwegian Wood with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, a poignant exploration of memory, mental illness and first loves. It is told from the perspective of Toru Watanabe, who hears the Beatles song 'Norwegian Wood' on a flight and is immediately reminded of his romance with a young woman named Naoko during his time at university. Although Toru cared for her deeply, their relationship was unconventional in many ways and eventually ended in tragedy, tinging his joy-filled memories with sorrow. Norwegian Wood is arguably the best-known novel by Haruki Murakami, one of the most popular Japanese-language authors of the 21st century.Find out everything you need to know about Norwegian Wood in a fraction of the time!This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: A complete plot summary Character studies Key themes and symbols Questions for further reflectionWhy choose BrightSummaries.com?Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

The Moog synthesizer "bent the course of music forever" Rolling Stone declared. Bob Moog, the man who did that bending, was a lovable geek with Einstein hair and pocket protectors. He walked into history in 1964 when his homemade contraption unexpectedly became a sensation---suddenly everyone wanted a Moog. The Beatles, The Doors, The Byrds, and Stevie Wonder discovered his synthesizer, and it came to be featured in seminal film scores including Apocalypse Now and A Clockwork Orange. The Moog's game-changing sounds saturated 60's counterculture and burst into the disco party in the 70's to set off the electronic dance music movement. Bob had singlehandedly founded the synth industry and become a star in the process. But he was also going broke. Imitators copied his technology, the musicians' union accused him of replacing live players, and Japanese competitors started overtaking his work. He struggled to hang on to his inventions, his business, and his very name. Bob's story upends our notions of success and wealth, showing that the two don't always go together. In Switched On, author Albert Glinsky draws on exclusive access to Bob Moog's personal archives and his probing interviews with Bob's family and a multitude of associates, for this first complete biography of the man and his work. Switched On takes the reader on a roller coaster ride at turns triumphant, heart-breaking, and frequently laugh out loud absurd---a nuanced trip through the public and private worlds of this legendary inventor who altered the course of music.

Learn Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar - The Right WayAre you struggling to learn acoustic fingerstyle guitar? Do you want a complete method that breaks down every essential technique on acoustic guitar? Do you want to learn the guitar fingerpicking patterns that underpin thousands of popular songs? The challenging thing about learning to fingerpick on acoustic guitar is that it's easy to do it wrong, which means beginners often embed bad habits that slow their progress and take years to correct. If you want to learn fingerpicking the correct and musical way, right from day one, then Beginner Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar is here to teach you quickly and accurately.Beginner acoustic guitar players will discover:Hundreds of essential guitar picking patterns that allow you to play literally thousands of songs, instantly Perfect fingerstyle guitar technique that will help you to play accurately, in time and with confidence How to combine fingerpicking patterns to create unique, incredible chord progressions and songs Hundreds of ways to easily decorate and beautifully embellish essential major and minor chords The two-note chords that underpinned music by The Beatles, James Bay, Biffy Cliro and Tracy Chapman Throughout this masterclass in fingerstyle guitar, the emphasis is on musicality and creativity. In fact, you'll immediately be shown how to use every chord, technique and idea in a personal, and musical context.The perfect method to learn fingerstyle acoustic guitar in one comprehensive book Beginner Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar has the answers you're looking for. Along with learning popular fingerpicking patterns in the style of James Taylor, John Mayer, Mark Knopfler, Paul Simon, Tommy Emmanuel and more, you'll discover three specially commissioned pieces written especially for this book by Taylor Guitars Endorsee, Simon Pratt. These pieces help you master and combine your new fingerstyle guitar techniques into complete performances. Not only that, we've included a free 38-minute video breakdown of one of the more challenging pieces, Flood the Light, which you can watch online at our dedicated website.Move beyond predictable guitar fingerpicking patterns by mastering hammer-ons, pull-offs and legato phrases - all built around the chords you know and love. Learn three beautiful performance pieces that turn exercises into powerful acoustic guitar music Discover embellishments that breathe new life into the chords you already know Build perfect rhythm guitar and fingerpicking patterns that will set you up for a lifetime of acoustic guitar success Bonus: Includes performance videos that break down more challenging techniques Bonus: Includes over 130 exercises and audio examples to download for freeThe Complete Guide to Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking With over 130 useful, digestible, exercises, this complete fingerpicking guitar course will instantly, and permanently make you a better player. Each musical example is accompanied by a full explanation, practice hints, and an individual audio track to ensure you make the most of your practice time. If you're ready to learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar, there is no more comprehensive guide to get you playing beautiful, real music‚ with perfect technique.

The Moog synthesizer "bent the course of music forever" Rolling Stone declared. Bob Moog, the man who did that bending, was a lovable geek with Einstein hair and pocket protectors. He walked into history in 1964 when his homemade contraption unexpectedly became a sensation---suddenly everyone wanted a Moog. The Beatles, The Doors, The Byrds, and Stevie Wonder discovered his synthesizer, and it came to be featured in seminal film scores including Apocalypse Now and A Clockwork Orange. The Moog's game-changing sounds saturated 60's counterculture and burst into the disco party in the 70's to set off the electronic dance music movement. Bob had singlehandedly founded the synth industry and become a star in the process. But he was also going broke. Imitators copied his technology, the musicians' union accused him of replacing live players, and Japanese competitors started overtaking his work. He struggled to hang on to his inventions, his business, and his very name. Bob's story upends our notions of success and wealth, showing that the two don't always go together. In Switched On, author Albert Glinsky draws on exclusive access to Bob Moog's personal archives and his probing interviews with Bob's family and a multitude of associates, for this first complete biography of the man and his work. Switched On takes the reader on a roller coaster ride at turns triumphant, heart-breaking, and frequently laugh out loud absurd---a nuanced trip through the public and private worlds of this legendary inventor who altered the course of music.

Over 30 million records sold. The most photographed British star of the '80s - alongside Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Not since the Beatles has a British personality been so well known internationally, across a complete cross-section of ages, genders, races, and religions. Now, for the very first time, Samantha Fox has decided to tell the whole, and sometimes painful, story of the bullied North London girl who managed to captivate an entire world. "My first memory is of an explosion and the smell of burnt flesh." With those words, following a prologue in which readers are introduced to her backstage in 2015, Samantha Fox begins her story. Thoughts of Myra - the love of her life who has been battling an aggressive form of cancer for almost two years - whirl through her mind, then shortly she takes to the stage once more, to sing "Touch Me " the song which made her world famous almost 30 years earlier. Samantha Fox's autobiography is a captivating tale about a fighter who has gone through hell more than once, but who has always come out stronger; someone who has remained in the public's consciousness for almost four decades now - and who continues to play to sold-out crowds across the world.

Learn Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar - The Right WayAre you struggling to learn acoustic fingerstyle guitar? Do you want a complete method that breaks down every essential technique on acoustic guitar? Do you want to learn the guitar fingerpicking patterns that underpin thousands of popular songs? The challenging thing about learning to fingerpick on acoustic guitar is that it's easy to do it wrong, which means beginners often embed bad habits that slow their progress and take years to correct. If you want to learn fingerpicking the correct and musical way, right from day one, then Beginner Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar is here to teach you quickly and accurately.Beginner acoustic guitar players will discover:Hundreds of essential guitar picking patterns that allow you to play literally thousands of songs, instantly Perfect fingerstyle guitar technique that will help you to play accurately, in time and with confidence How to combine fingerpicking patterns to create unique, incredible chord progressions and songs Hundreds of ways to easily decorate and beautifully embellish essential major and minor chords The two-note chords that underpinned music by The Beatles, James Bay, Biffy Cliro and Tracy Chapman Throughout this masterclass in fingerstyle guitar, the emphasis is on musicality and creativity. In fact, you'll immediately be shown how to use every chord, technique and idea in a personal, and musical context.The perfect method to learn fingerstyle acoustic guitar in one comprehensive book Beginner Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar has the answers you're looking for. Along with learning popular fingerpicking patterns in the style of James Taylor, John Mayer, Mark Knopfler, Paul Simon, Tommy Emmanuel and more, you'll discover three specially commissioned pieces written especially for this book by Taylor Guitars Endorsee, Simon Pratt. These pieces help you master and combine your new fingerstyle guitar techniques into complete performances. Not only that, we've included a free 38-minute video breakdown of one of the more challenging pieces, Flood the Light, which you can watch online at our dedicated website.Move beyond predictable guitar fingerpicking patterns by mastering hammer-ons, pull-offs and legato phrases - all built around the chords you know and love. Learn three beautiful performance pieces that turn exercises into powerful acoustic guitar music Discover embellishments that breathe new life into the chords you already know Build perfect rhythm guitar and fingerpicking patterns that will set you up for a lifetime of acoustic guitar success Bonus: Includes performance videos that break down more challenging techniques Bonus: Includes over 130 exercises and audio examples to download for freeThe Complete Guide to Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking With over 130 useful, digestible, exercises, this complete fingerpicking guitar course will instantly, and permanently make you a better player. Each musical example is accompanied by a full explanation, practice hints, and an individual audio track to ensure you make the most of your practice time. If you're ready to learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar, there is no more comprehensive guide to get you playing beautiful, real music‚ with perfect technique.

Mad Men Carousel is an episode-by-episode guide to all seven seasons of AMC's Mad Men. This book collects TV and movie critic Matt Zoller Seitz's celebrated Mad Men recaps-as featured on New York magazine's Vulture blog-for the first time, including never-before-published essays on the show's first three seasons. Seitz's writing digs deep into the show's themes, performances, and filmmaking, examining complex and sometimes confounding aspects of the series. The complete series-all seven seasons and ninety-two episodes-is covered. Each episode review also includes brief explanations of locations, events, consumer products, and scientific advancements that are important to the characters, such as P.J. Clarke's restaurant and the old Penn Station; the inventions of the birth control pill, the Xerox machine, and the Apollo Lunar Module; the release of the Beatles' Revolver and the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds; and all the wars, protests, assassinations, and murders that cast a bloody pall over a chaotic decade. Mad Men Carousel is named after an iconic moment from the show's first-season finale, "The Wheel," wherein Don delivers an unforgettable pitch for a new slide projector that's centered on the idea of nostalgia: "the pain from an old wound." This book will soothe the most ardent Mad Men fan's nostalgia for the show. New viewers, who will want to binge-watch their way through one of the most popular TV shows in recent memory, will discover a spoiler-friendly companion to one of the most multilayered and mercurial TV shows of all time. It's the perfect gift for Mad Men fans and obsessives.

Experience a full color, oversized Hard cover book that contains all of Barbra Streisand's albums from her first to her most recent with in depth analysis of every song and cover. A complete discography filled with photos of the greatest female vocalist of all-time. Updated for 2025. On February 25, 1963, Columbia Records released The Barbra Streisand Album. The first song was "Cry Me a River," and with that a star was born. Barbra Joan Streisand had a zany personality backed by a talent that Stephen Sondheim once described as "one of the two or three best voices in the world of singing songs," adding "It's not just her voice but her intensity, her passion and control." Harold Arlen, another of her favorite composers, commented, "This young lady . . . has a stunning future." With all-male rock groups like the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Four Seasons ruling the charts, no one expected a twenty-year-old female singer from Brooklyn to not just hit No. 1, but repeat that accomplishment every decade that followed all the way to the next millennium and become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Now, for the first time ever, comes the definitive book on the extensive recording career of this towering cultural icon, the Funny Girl considered by many to be the most talented singer of her generation. Barbra Streisand The Music takes readers on a journey through every album, soundtrack, and single Streisand has released over the past sixty years. Our guide on this musical tour is Matt Howe, who has run Barbra Archives, the definitive Streisand-themed website, since 2003. He also has assisted Team Streisand on her Release Me album series. Besides analysis of every studio, live concert, and official compilation release, the book contains over three hundred FULL-COLOR photos from the albums, press kits, and Streisand herself. Also included are features on both Streisand's signature songs ("People," "You Don't Bring Me Flowers," "Evergreen," "The Way We Were," and "Don't Rain on My Parade") and on her longtime collaborators (Sondheim, Marty Erlichman, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, and others.) No gossip. No dirt. Just a deep dive into over seventy albums from The Greatest Star, including her latest releases. New interviews with Jay Landers (who also wrote the Foreword), Richard Jay-Alexander, and William Ross. They all have worked along side Streisand for decades and bring an insight to how the songs were recorded. This updated version has new photos, comments taken from Streisand's autobiography, and brand new insights from Matt Howe.