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Good Vibrations by Mike Love (Il
The New York Times Bestseller Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Good Vibrations. As a founding member of The Beach Boys, Mike Love has spent an extraordinary fifty-five years, and counting, as the group's lead singer and one of its principal lyricists. The Beach Boys, from their California roots to their international fame, are a unique American story -- one of overnight success and age-defying longevity; of musical genius and reckless self-destruction; of spirituality, betrayal, and forgiveness -- and Love is the only band member to be part of it each and every step. His own story has never been fully told, of how a sheet-metal apprentice became the quintessential front man for America's most successful rock band, singing in more than 5,600 concerts in 26 countries. Love describes the stories behind his lyrics for pop classics such as Good Vibrations, California Girls, Surfin' USA, and Kokomo, while providing vivid portraits of the turbulent lives of his three gifted cousins, Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. His partnership with Brian has few equals in American pop music, though Mike has carved out a legacy of his own -- he co-wrote the lyrics to eleven of the twelve original Beach Boy songs that were top 10 hits while providing the lead vocals on ten of them. The band's unprecedented durability also provides a glimpse into America's changing cultural mores over the past half century, while Love himself has experienced both the diabolical and the divine -- from Charles Manson's family threatening his life to Maharishi instilling it with peace. A husband, a father, and an avid environmentalist, Love has written a book that is as rich and layered as the Beach Boy harmonies themselves.Mike Love is a founding member of The Beach Boys, the most successful American band in history, with 13 gold albums, 55 top-100 singles, and four number-one songs. Since the group's formation in 1961, Love has been the lead singer and one of its primary lyricists. Good Vibrations, California Girls, I Get Around, Fun Fun Fun, and Kokomo are among his pop masterpieces. Love has won an Ella Award for songwriting and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of The Beach Boys.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781410494177 |
| ISBN 10 | 1410494179 |
| Titel | Good Vibrations |
| Autor | Mike Love |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2016-10-19 |
| Seitenanzahl | 655 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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