Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970
$16.99
Kernel of Truth
Music reflected and influenced 1970, a year of immense cultural change. Seen through four artists you may have heard of, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the book chronicles the social and political upheaval of a world barreling into a new decade. If you want to understand how art can shape a generation, this book provides deep insight into an era when music was more than just entertainment—it was a force of cultural transformation.
Product Description
Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, Fire and Rain tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Drawing on interviews, rare recordings, and newly discovered documents, acclaimed journalist David Browne “allows us to see–and to hear–the elusive moment when the ’60s became the ’70s in a completely fresh way” (Mark Harris, author of Pictures at a Revolution).
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: David Browne
Published: 07/03/2012
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306820724
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d
