Steve Turner Livres

Quelles petites histoires se cachent derrière " Yesterday ", " Yellow Submbrine ", " She Loves You " ? Existe-t-il vraiment une Eleanor Rigby ? Quel était le secret de la réussite du tandem Lennon-McCartney ? Depuis leur premier succès, " Love Me Do ", et leur premier album, Please Please Me, jusqu'à l'album Revolver, toutes les chansons composées par les Beatles entre 1962 et 1966 sont passées au crible dune passionnante enquête journalistique menée auprès de John, Paul, George et Ringo, mais aussi auprès de leurs amis et des musiciens avec lesquels ils ont travaillé. Un ouvrage illustré indispensable à tous les amoureux d'un groupe désormais légendaire.

Cet album raconte l'histoire des chansons des Beatles : les faits, les lieux et les personnages qui les ont inspirées. Et, pour la première fois, les paroles de toutes les chansons sont reproduites intégralement. Depuis leur premier succès, « Love Me Do » jusqu'à Abbey Road et Anthology 1-3, toutes les chansons composées par les Beatles entre 1962 et 1970 sont passées au crible d'une passionnante enquête journalistique menée auprès de John, Paul, George et Ringo, mais aussi auprès de leurs amis et des musiciens avec lesquels ils ont travaillé. Quelles petites histoires se cachent derrière "Yesterday", "Yellow Submarine", "She Loves You" ? Existe-t-il vraiment une Eleanor Rigby ? Qui étaient Sexy Sadie, Mr Kite, Polythene Pam, Julia ? Quel est le sens caché d'"Ob-la-di Ob-la-da" ? Quel était le secret de la réussite du tandem Lennon-McCartney ? Ces chansons font tellement partie de nous-mêmes que chercher à découvrir leurs secrets, c'est s'embarquer dans l'exploration de notre propre passé, redécouvrir les années soixante et la vie des Beatles.

The book offers a richly illustrated exploration of the real-life inspirations behind the Beatles' songs, providing insights into the band's music and influences. Authored by esteemed Beatles expert Steve Turner, it presents a definitive analysis of their legacy, enhanced by a complete collection of printed lyrics to all their songs. This updated edition captures the essence of the world's most iconic rock-and-roll band, making it an essential read for fans and music historians alike.

This study of the cult literary figure, Jack Kerouac gives an insight into the writer's frustrations and the critical hostility his work received.

This annotation offers a captivating exploration of a pivotal year in the lives and careers of a legendary group whose influence reshaped music and popular culture. Beginning as pop icons adored by screaming fans, they evolved into musical visionaries credited with initiating a new era. The transformative year was 1966, marked by their final concert and the release of "Revolver," an album designed for listening rather than performance. This year, the group took significant risks by retiring from live shows, delving into themes of consciousness, and expressing their views on politics, war, and religion. It was a tumultuous time, highlighted by John’s controversial remark about their popularity surpassing Jesus, record burnings in America, a scandal in the Philippines, John’s meeting with Yoko Ono, and Paul’s inspiration for "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." On the fiftieth anniversary of this crucial year, music journalist Steve Turner meticulously examines the profound changes in the Beatles' lives and music during 1966. He delves into historical events that influenced the group and the cultural impact of their work, drawing insights from interviews with key figures and those close to the band. This account reveals how four young men from Liverpool became pioneers for future artists across genres.

During Steve Turner's work in schools and bringing up his own family he has been fascinated by children's curiosity and how sometimes quirky questions can be quite serious.

A riveting ground-level look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the hugely influential rock group who was more popular than Jesus

From early spirituals to urban gospel, this definitive guide to gospel music expounds in great detail upon the most highly praised but least well known of the influences to contemporary rock, soul, and rap   Far beyond its immediate image of robed choirs, gospel—through its solo singers and quartets, its impresarios and recording companies—has helped to give voice to the history of black people in America as well as shaping more obviously secular musical forms such as blues and rock and roll. In this compelling and lively study, the story of gospel is told against the backdrop of over a century and a half of social and economic changes taking place in America. Its history is traced from its earliest expressions on the plantations of the south to initial influences in churches, its movement into the mainstream of popular music, and on to its major period of popularity and influence in the middle decades of the 20th century. Also featuring original interviews conducted by the author with many legendary figures of gospel and illustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs throughout, this authoritative guide to gospel music covers slavery and spirituals; the 1920s and Thomas Dorsey; the Golden age from 1945 to the 1960s and Mahalia Jackson; the 80s and Aretha Franklin; as well as the urban gospel of today—including dance, hip hop, R&B, and more.

In The Complete Beatles Songs, Steve Turner shatters many well-worn myths and adds a new dimension to the Fab Four's rich legacy. The book covers the Fab Four's entire output chapter by chapter and includes a complete set of printed lyrics to accompany each song, used with exclusive permission from the band's music publishers.

A sideways look at the magic and mayhem of Christmas by one of the nation's best-loved children's poets.