Biography of the beatles book
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| Paul and Linda with Hunter Davies and family |
The book The Beatles and the Historians by Erin Torkelson Weber is the most thought-provoking Beatles book I have ever read. This book digs into the way The Beatles has been portrayed through the past 50 years in books and publications.
There are four areas that she touches on: the official narrative (the 1960s), the Lennon Remembers narrative (1970s), the Shout narrative (1980s), and the Lewishon narrative (1990s - today).
The official narrative was pushed mostly through the publication of Hunter Davies Official Beatles Biography. It painted the Beatles as four best friends that all got along. Lennon and McCartney were the power writing music team and they were all one big happy group.
The Lennon Remembers narrative ruined that image of the Beatles after his infamous 1970 interview for Rolling Stone. Of course, the Lennon Remembers interview is not a really valid historical document. John was very angry and was using drugs at the time of that interview. John himself recounted much of that interview and he is known to not be a very good source for reliable history of The Beatles --- he mixes things up in all sort
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Hunter Davies – The Beatles – The Authorised Biography – First Edition 1968
Hunter Davies – The Beatles – The Authorised Biography – First Edition 1968
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A first edition, first printing published by Heinemann in 1968. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper with a little wear to the edges. Small crease to the middle of the spine.
“The Beatles: The Authorized Biography” by Hunter Davies remains an important reference for Beatles fans and anyone interested in the history of popular music. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the band’s journey from their early days in Liverpool to international superstardom.
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Availability: 1 in stockSKU: 17772Categories: 1960s, GIFT IDEASTags: First Edition Book, Hunter Davies, The Authorised Biography, The Beatles
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The Beatles: Interpretation Biography
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