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This chronicle of the aftermath of The Beatles'' breakup and enduring legacy is “a dark but compelling endnote to rock''s greatest story” (Rolling Stone).
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year
When Paul McCartney told the world in 1970 that he had no plans to work with the Beatles again, it was widely viewed as a cultural tragedy by the media and public alike. His statement not only marked the end of the band’s remarkable career, but also seemed to signal the demise of an era of unprecedented optimism in cultural history. But posterity would not let go of the group so easily and one of the most fascinating phases of the Beatles’ story was just about to begin.
You Never Give Me Your Money tells the dramatic story of the personal and business competition that has dominated the Beatles’ lives since 1969. It charts the almost Shakespearean rivalry between McCartney''s and John Lennon''s families, the conflict in George Harrison’s life between spirituality and fame, and Richard Starkey''s—a.k.a. Ringo Starr’s—efforts to escape the alcoholism that threatened to kill him. It documents the shifting relationships between the four as they strive to establish their identities beyond the Beatles and it chronicles the transformation of their multimedia company, Apple Corps, from a bastion of 1960s counterculture into a corporate behemoth.
Peter Doggett gives us a compelling human drama and the equally rich and absorbing story of the Beatles’ creative and financial empire, set up to safeguard their interests but destined to control their lives. From tragedy to triumphant reunion, court battles to chart success, You Never Give Me Your Money traces the untold story of a group and a legacy that will never be forgotten.
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The Man Who Sold the World is a critical study of David Bowie''s most inventive and influential decade, from his first hit, "Space Oddity," in 1969, to the release of the LP Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) in 1980. Viewing the artist through the lens of his music and his many guises, the acclaimed journalist Peter Doggett offers a detailed analysis—musical, lyrical, conceptual, social—of every song Bowie wrote and recorded during that period, as well as a brilliant exploration of the development of a performer who profoundly affected popular music and the idea of stardom itself.
Dissecting close to 250 songs, Doggett traces the major themes that inspired and shaped Bowie''s career, from his flirtations with fascist imagery and infatuation with the occult to his pioneering creation of his alter-ego self in the character of Ziggy Stardust. What emerges is an illuminating account of how Bowie escaped his working-class London background to become a global phenomenon. The Man Who Sold the World lays bare the evolution of Bowie''s various personas and unrivaled career of innovation as a musician, singer, composer, lyricist, actor, and conceptual artist. It is a fan''s ultimate resource—the most rigorous and insightful assessment to date of Bowie''s artistic achievement during this crucial period.
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Brought to you by Penguin.Was the 1960s really that great time of liberation, joyful experimentation and celebration of youth? Growing Up takes an unflinching look at the dark underbelly of the sexual revolution.No era in recent history has been both more celebrated and vilified than the 1960s. For some it was a time when music, fashion and drugs enabled young people to express their individuality and freedom, their hopes and dreams of a different, perhaps better, world. For others, the decade marked the advent of the permissive society, with its undermining of authority, family values and common decency. At the heart of this continuing controversy is sex.For this wide-ranging and eye-opening survey of the sexual landscape of the 1960s Peter Doggett has assembled a dozen little-known stories that reveal how the sexual revolution transformed people''s lives. Growing Up provides an honest, often disturbing portrait of a constant battle between two forces: the urge to free the body from guilt and restraint; and the desire to control, cannibalise and exploit that liberation for profit or pleasure. It is a battle that divides opinion to this day.© Peter Doggett 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021
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