Can't Buy Me Love by Jonathan Gould
A biography on a par with Peter Guralnick's work on Elvis Presley and Jon Savage's on the Sex Pistols, Jonathan Gould's Can't Buy Me Love is more than just a book on the Beatles; it's a stunning recreation of the 1960s in England and America through the prism of the world's most iconic band. The Beatles, perhaps more than any act before or since, were a quintessential product of their time, and Gould brilliantly blends cultural history, musical analysis and group biography to show the unique part they played in the shaping of post-war Britain and America. Gould examines the influence of R&B, rockabilly, skiffle and Motown as the Fab Four forged a sound of their own; he illuminates the mercurial relationship - the most productive and lucrative in recording music history - between John Lennon and Paul McCartney; he critiques the songs they played and the movies they made, and their impact on competing bands and musicians, as well as on fashion, hairstyles, and humour; and he shows how events on both sides of the Atlantic created exactly the right cultural climate for the biggest music phenomenon of 20th century.
Jonathan Gould has been researching and writing Can't Buy Me Love for more than fifteen years. He was a professional musician for over a decade before devoting himself to writing full time. He lives in upstate New York. This is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749951771 |
| ISBN 10 | 074995177X |
| Title | Can't Buy Me Love |
| Author | Jonathan Gould |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2007-11-08 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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