| International Standard Book Number |
9781250869531 electronic book
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781250869548 hardcover
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| International Standard Book Number |
1250869544 hardcover
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| Personal Name |
Leslie, Ian, 1972- author.
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| Title Statement |
John & Paul : a love story in songs / Ian Leslie.
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| Edition Statement |
First U.S. edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Celadon Books, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
viii, 436 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Prologue: December 9, 1980 -- Come go with me -- I lost my little girl -- What'd I say -- Will you love me tomorrow -- Besame mucho -- Till there was you -- Please please me -- She loves you -- If I fell -- I don't want to spoil the party -- Ticket to ride -- Yesterday -- We can work it out -- In my life -- Tomorrow never knows -- Eleanor Rigby -- Here, there and everywhere -- Strawberry fields forever -- Penny Lane -- A day in the life -- Getting better -- I am the walrus -- Lady Madonna -- Yer blues -- Look at me -- Hey Jude -- Julia -- Martha my dear -- Get back -- Two of us -- Don't let me down -- The ballad of John and Yoko -- Oh! Darling -- The end -- God -- How do you sleep? -- Dear friend -- Jealous guy -- Let me roll it -- I saw her standing there -- Coming up -- (Just like) starting over -- Here today.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"John Lennon and Paul McCartney knew each other for twenty-three years, from 1957 to 1980. This book is the myth-shattering biography of a relationship that changed the cultural history of the world. The Beatles shook the world to its core in the 1960's and, to this day, new generations continue to fall in love with their songs and their story. At the heart of this phenomenon lies the dynamic between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Few other musical partnerships have been rooted in such a deep, intense and complicated personal relationship. John and Paul's relationship was defined by its complexity: compulsive, tender and tempestuous; full of longing, driven by jealousy. Like the band, their relationship was always in motion, never in equilibrium for long. John & Paul traces its twists and turns and reveals how these shifts manifested themselves in the music. The two of them shared a private language, rooted in the stories, comedy and songs they both loved as teenagers, and later, in the lyrics of Beatles songs. In John & Paul, acclaimed writer Ian Leslie uses the songs they wrote to trace the shared journey of these two compelling men before, during, and after The Beatles. Drawing on recently released footage and recordings, Leslie offers us an intimate and insightful new look at two of the greatest icons in music history, and rich insights into the nature of creativity, collaboration, and human intimacy"-- Provided by publisher.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Lennon, John, 1940-1980.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
McCartney, Paul.
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| Subject-Corporate Name |
Beatles.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Male friendship.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rock music History and criticism. 1961-1970
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rock music History and criticism. 1971-1980
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Popular music History and criticism. 1961-1970
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Popular music History and criticism. 1971-1980
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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