Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor - His Life and Music

Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor - His Life and Music
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Publisher : Omnibus Press
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780857120069
ISBN-13 : 0857120069
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor - His Life and Music by : Timothy White

Download or read book Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor - His Life and Music written by Timothy White and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2009-10-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Beatles' patronage of his 1968 debut album to his Grammy awards for Hourglass, James Taylor has remained a universally acclaimed songwriter of effortless eloquence and power. In this major biography, the late Timothy White explores the myths and reality behind the personal journey of legendary singer. White examines the roots of Taylor's anguish, and his recurring problems with heroin and alcohol. There is an epic family history, an exploration of the stories behind Fire And Rain, and a frank account of the artist's time spent at Apple Records and Warner Brothers. With contributions from Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sting, the Taylor family and many other key figures, this edition is destined to become the definitive biography of the troubled hero. There is also an epilogue concerning the memorial concerts arranged by Taylor for the late author White, as well as an extensive discography and bibliography.

Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines

Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines
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Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9781613733790
ISBN-13 : 1613733798
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines by : Mark Ribowsky

Download or read book Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines written by Mark Ribowsky and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1970 a scraggly, antiheroic young man from North Carolina by way of Massachusetts began presenting a comforting new sound, a kind never heard before. Within a year, when young ears sought a new sound, there was "Fire and Rain" and "You've Got a Friend," and a new Southern California-fed branch of pop music. Taylor was its reluctant leader. Remarkably, Taylor has survived: his 2015 release, Before This World, edged out Taylor Swift and went to #1 on the charts. Today he is in better physical and probably mental condition than during the whirlwind when he influenced music so heavily, the decade when magazines and newspapers printed feverish stories about his gawky hunkiness, his love affair with Joni Mitchell, his glittery marriage to Carly Simon, his endlessly carried-out heroin habit, and sometimes even his music. Despite it all, Taylor has become the nearest thing to rock royalty in America. Based on fresh interviews with musicians, producers, record company people, and music journalists, as well as previously published interviews, reviews, and profiles, Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines is the definitive biography of an elusive superstar.

James Taylor

James Taylor
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Publisher : Omnibus Press
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105114516060
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Book Synopsis James Taylor by : Timothy White

Download or read book James Taylor written by Timothy White and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography, Timothy White explores both the career and the troubled personal journey of the legendary singer-songwriter.

Long Ago & Far Away

Long Ago & Far Away
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1849387737
ISBN-13 : 9781849387736
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Long Ago & Far Away by : Timothy White

Download or read book Long Ago & Far Away written by Timothy White and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this major biography, the late Timothy White explores both the career and the troubled personal journey of the legendary singer-songwriter.Rich with insights from Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sting, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, the entire Taylor family and many other key figures around James Taylor and his music.Dispelling myth and rumour, Long Ago and Far Away examines the roots of Taylor's mental anguish and his recurring battles with heroin and alcohol. This is an epic family history, an exploration of the real stories behind Fire and Rain and the rest of the songs, as well as a frank account of Taylor's days on the Apple record label, the financial disaster of his Greatest Hits album deal and the deaths and divorces that have haunted his life.This edition has been updated by his friend and former Rolling Stone comrade Mitch Glazer and includes an epilogue about the memorial concerts for Timothy that James Taylor helped organise.The book includes many rare photos and an extensive discography and bibliography.

Dust & Grooves

Dust & Grooves
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Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Total Pages : 577
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ISBN-10 : 9781607748700
ISBN-13 : 1607748703
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Dust & Grooves by : Eilon Paz

Download or read book Dust & Grooves written by Eilon Paz and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic look into the world of vinyl record collectors—including Questlove—in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms. Compelling photographic essays from photographer Eilon Paz are paired with in-depth and insightful interviews to illustrate what motivates these collectors to keep digging for more records. The reader gets an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions, including Gilles Peterson and King Britt, as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts. Driven by his love for vinyl records, Paz takes us on a five-year journey unearthing the very soul of the vinyl community.

Hearts of Darkness

Hearts of Darkness
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Publisher : Backbeat Books
Total Pages : 445
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ISBN-10 : 9781458471390
ISBN-13 : 145847139X
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hearts of Darkness by : Dave Thompson

Download or read book Hearts of Darkness written by Dave Thompson and published by Backbeat Books. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Book). Hearts of Darkness is the story of a generation's coming of age through the experiences of its three most atypical pop stars. James Taylor, Jackson Browne, and Cat Stevens could never have been considered your typical late-sixties songwriters self-absorbed and self-composed, all three eschewed the traditional means of delivering their songs, instead turning its process inward. The result was a body of work that stands among the most profoundly personal art ever to translate into an international language, and a sequence of songs from "Sweet Baby James" and "Carolina in My Mind," to "Jamaica Say You Will" and "These Days," to "Peace Train" and "Wild World" that remain archetypes not only of what the critics called the singer-songwriter movement, but of the human condition itself. Author Dave Thompson, himself a legend among rock biographers, takes on his subjects with his usual brio and candor, leaving no stone unturned in his quest to shine a light on the dark side of this profoundly earnest era in popular music. Penetrating, pointed, and laced with vivid insight and detail, Hearts of Darkness is the story of rock when it no longer felt the need to roll.

Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain
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Publisher : Diane Chamberlain
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9780988205741
ISBN-13 : 0988205742
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fire and Rain by : Diane Chamberlain

Download or read book Fire and Rain written by Diane Chamberlain and published by Diane Chamberlain. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the drought-weary California town of Valle Rosa comes a stranger who promises he can make it rain. All he asks for is a place to stay and complete privacy. But he is too charismatic to maintain a low profile . . . and the adobe cottage he's given to live in is owned by an investigative TV reporter struggling to revive her career. Fire and Rain is a love story filled with mystery and heart.