Long Promised Road
- 286 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
A new perspective on the forgotten Beach Boy - the voice of 'God Only Knows', 'Good Vibrations', and more.
Kent Crowley Bücher
Kent Crowley taucht in die reiche Welt der Musik ein und erforscht ihre Geschichte und ihren kulturellen Einfluss. Seine Werke decken oft die Geschichten einflussreicher Künstler und Produzenten auf und bieten den Lesern eine Insider-Perspektive. Durch sorgfältige Recherche und eine echte Leidenschaft für sein Thema erweckt Crowley die lebendige Welt der Musik mit fesselnder Prosa zum Leben.
Surf Beat
- 256 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
SURF BEAT: ROCK AND ROLL'S FORGOTTEN REVOLUTION
No life in popular music touched on as many major musical milestones as that of The Beach Boys' Carl Wilson. While he is often unjustly overlooked as a mere adjunct to his more famous brothers Brian and Dennis, Carl was a major international rock star from his early teens.The proud owner of one of the greatest voices in popular music--one that graced some of the most important records of the pop era, including 'God Only Knows' and 'Good Vibrations'--Wilson was also one of the first musicians to bring the electric guitar to the forefront of rock'n'roll. His musical skills provided The Beach Boys' entree into the music business, from which he then stewarded their onstage journey through the ups and downs of the 60s to their comeback in the 70s and into the role of 'America's band' in the 80s. Along the way, Carl quietly endured his own battles with obesity, divorce, substance abuse, and ultimately terminal cancer, all the while working to protect his family's business and legacy. This major new biography reveals the true story of modern rock'n'roll, lived from the center of the most important decades of popular music.