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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

The Bob Marley Reader

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

The Bob Marley Reader

By: Hank Bordowitz

Throughout Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and America, Bob Marley represents far more than just the musician who translated spiritual and political beliefs into hypnotic, hard-hitting songs such as "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Woman, No Cry," and "Jammin'." Marley was born in rural Jamaica and reared in the mean streets of Kingston's Trenchtown; his ascent to worldwide acclaim, first with The Wailers--Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone--and later as a solo artist, is a riveting story of the spiritual awakening of a uniquely talented individual.Now, for the first time, a symphony of voices has joined together to offer perspective on one of this century's most compelling figures. Dealing with Bob Marley as a man and myth, from his "rude boy" teens to international fame and his tragic death at the age of thirty-six, Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright then explores the larger picture, examining Marley as the spokesman for Jamaica's homegrown religion of Rastafarianism, as a flash point for the pressure cooker of Jamaican politics, and his unique status as the first pop musical superstar of the so-called "Third World.

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Da Capo Press

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0786728396

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9780786728398

Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks

By: Hank Bordowitz

For disgruntled music fans wondering why music played on the radio is not only worse now than in the past but also not nearly as revelatory as it once was, this book presents a detailed discussion of how the record business fouled its own livelihood. This insightful dissection covers numerous aspects of the industry's failures and shortcomings, including why stockholders play an important role, how radio went from an art to a science and what was lost in that change, how the record companies alienated their core audience, why file sharing might not be the bogeyman that the record industry would have people think, technology's effects on what and how music is heard, and dozens of other reasons that add up to the record industry's current financial and artistic woes. With eye-opening observations culled from extensive interviews, this expose offers insights into how this multi-billion-dollar industry is run and why it's losing so much money.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569763917

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Billy Joel

The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man Revised and Updated

By: Hank Bordowitz

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The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man Revised and Updated

By: Hank Bordowitz

(Book). Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man is a look at the superstar's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, "Captain Jack"; his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and his continued artistic frustration. "The Beatles did 'Michelle' and 'Yesterday,'" he has said. "They also did 'Revolution' and 'Helter Skelter' and they weren't pegged as balladeers. But because I had hit singles that were ballads, I became known as a balladeer. I've always resented it." Joel one of the top ten touring takes of the decade has continued his standing road date with Elton John on the never-ending Two Pianos tour.

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Backbeat Books

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1617130788

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The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

By: Hank Bordowitz

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The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

By: Hank Bordowitz

Bruce Springsteen has sold over a hundred million albums, has won ten Grammy awards and an Oscar. Veteran journalist and ardent Springsteen fan Hank Bordowitz offers a comprehensive, meticulously researched and up-to-date biography, from Springsteen's birth in Long Branch, New Jersey, to the release of his album and never-ending tour. Including inside information on everything from high school cover bands to his marriages and family life, an exhaustive discography of albums, singles, videos and bootlegs, this is a definitive look at The Boss.

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Citadel Press

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0806525533

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9780806525532

Bad Moon Rising

The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Bad Moon Rising

The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival

By: Hank Bordowitz

Rightly called the saddest story in rock 'n' roll history, this Creedence biography--newly updated with stories from band members, producers, business associates, close friends, and families--recounts the tragic and triumphant tale of one of America's most beloved bands. Hailed as the great American rock band from 1968 to 1971, Creedence Clearwater Revival captured the imaginations of a generation with classic hits like "Proud Mary," "Down on the Corner," "Green River," "Born on the Bayou," and "Who'll Stop the Rain." Mounting tensions among bandmates over vibrant guitarist and lead vocalist John Fogerty's creative control led to the band's demise. Tracing the lives of four musicians who redefined an American roots-rock sound with unequaled passion and power, this music biography exposes the bitter end and abandoned talent of a band left crippled by debt and dissension.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569769842

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Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks

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Billy Joel

The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Billy Joel

The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man

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Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man is a look at the superstar's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, “Captain Jack”; his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and his continued artistic frustration. “The Beatles did 'Michelle' and 'Yesterday '” he has said., “They also did 'Revolution' and 'Helter Skelter' and they weren't pegged as balladeers. But because I had hit singles that were ballads, I became known as a balladeer. I've always resented it.” Joel – one of the top ten touring takes of the decade – has continued his standing road date with Elton John on the never-ending Two Pianos tour. It was one of the world's top-grossing tours in 2009, just behind U2 and Bruce Springsteen.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1617130826

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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

The Bob Marley Reader

By: Hank Bordowitz

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The Bob Marley Reader

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Da Capo Press

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Billy Joel

The Life & Times of an Angry Young Man

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Billy Joel

The Life & Times of an Angry Young Man

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The definitive biography of a pop giant! From the groundbreaking "Piano Man" to "Just the Way You Are" to "Allentown" to "Uptown Girl" and dozens of other chart toppers, Billy Joel’s music has provided the soundtrack to millions of lives. His songs are etched in our memories, and his live shows are breaking sales records everywhere. His albums have sold more than 100 million copies, his singles have sold millions more, and 33 Joel songs have appeared onBillboard’s Top 40 charts since 1974. Here at last is the definitive biography of the brilliant and volatile artist Billy Joel. Interviews with Irwin Mazur, Joel’s first manager, Artie Ripp, Joel’s first producer, plus many others from every part of the musician’s life offer revealing glimpses of a man known for his outsize personal struggles as well as his phenomenal gifts. With dramatic new information on Joel’s legal battles and his substance abuse, plus his live concerts and Broadway showMovin’ Out,Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Manis an exciting, up-to-the-minute look at one of the great musical geniuses of our times. •Everyoneknows Billy Joel's music • Recent tour sold out all over the country • The only bio of Billy Joel in print today • Hardcover ISBN 0-8230-8250-4 From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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0823082482

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9780823082483

Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

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Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

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The albums Led Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy were re-issued in expanded editions at the end of 2014. Whole Lotta Love was voted as the Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time by Radio 2 listeners. Robert Plant's 10th solo album Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar has received critical acclaim and listed in the Top Albums of 2014. This book shoots down the folklore and assumptions about Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham, and presents the band's full history, from when Jimmy Page was playing skiffle to the day the band was honoured by the Kennedy Center for their contribution to American and global culture. Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin captures the ideas of all of the band's members at the time they created classics like "Whole Lot of Love," "Stairway to Heaven," and "Kashmir," but also captures the idea of the band itself as it created the music that changed popular culture.

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1783056339

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Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

Interviews and Encounters

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

Interviews and Encounters

By: Hank Bordowitz

There are lots of wild stories about Led Zeppelin—some true, some false. Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin dishes up the facts, in the band's own words, as they saw them. It shoots down the folklore and assumptions about Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham and presents the band's full history, from when Jimmy Page was playing skiffle to the day the band was honored by the Kennedy Center for their contribution to American and global culture. Any band is an amalgam of the players, but in very special cases, those players form an entity unto itself. Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin captures the ideas of all of the band's members at the time they created classics like “Whole Lotta Love,” “Stairway to Heaven,” and “Kashmir” but also encapsulates the idea of the band itself as it crafted the music that changed pop culture. In the process, the book offers insight into what made Led Zeppelin tick—and what made it the most popular band in the world. In a series of over fifty interviews from 1957 to 2012, many never before seen in print, this is the story of Led Zeppelin, as it happened, told by the people who knew it best—the members of the band.

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Chicago Review Press

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1613747578

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The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

By: Hank Bordowitz

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The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Citadel Press

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0806525533

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Turning Points in Rock and Roll

By: Hank Bordowitz

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Turning Points in Rock and Roll

By: Hank Bordowitz

The history of rock and roll is a long and winding road full of unforgettable moments, but some of them provided more than magic memories: They triggered social and cultural revolutions. They radically changed the way music is performed and recorded. They altered our very perception of what popular music is. Written by a longtime industry insider and featuring interviews with over 100 key figures, Turning Points in Rock and Roll gives you a front-row seat to the pivotal events and breakthroughs of the past fifty-plus years in music. From the first great music festival at Monterey to the violence at Altamont that signaled the beginning of a new era, from Elvis's swiveling hips to Mick Jagger's pouting lips...it's all here -- the people and events that have kept rock and roll vibrant, vital, and constantly evolving in bold new directions. Book jacket.

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Citadel Press

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0806526319

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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

Bad Moon Rising

Bad Moon Rising

Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright

Billy Joel

Billy Joel

Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin

The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

The Bruce Springsteen Scrapbook

Turning Points in Rock and Roll

Turning Points in Rock and Roll

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