Peter Ames Carlin

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1) Paul McCartney: a life

Author

Carlin, Peter Ames

Language

English

Formats

Book, Book on CD, eAudiobook, Large Print

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Takes a look at the whole life of the Beatles star, casting new light on his years with the band Wings and wife, Linda McCartney, and revealing a man as haunted by his legacy--and particularly his relationship with John Lennon--as he was inspired by it.

2) Bruce

Author

Carlin, Peter Ames

Language

English

Formats

Book, Large Print

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In a groundbreaking biography that draws on unprecedented access to Springsteen and those closest to him, acclaimed music critic Peter Ames Carlin presents the most revealing account yet of New Jersey's favorite son. With contributions from band members past and present, Bruce encompasses the breadth of the Boss's astonishing career and explores the inner workings of an American icon right up through his most recent sold-out tour and #1 album.

3) Homeward bound: the life of Paul Simon

Author

Carlin, Peter Ames

Pub. Date

2016.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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"Recounts the life and achievements of the American music icon, detailing his youth as a grandchild of Jewish Hungarian immigrants, his celebrity relationships, and the definitive music that earned him fifteen Grammy Awards and two inductions into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame,"--NoveList. To have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months...

4) Sonic boom: the impossible rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince

Author

Carlin, Peter Ames

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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"From journalist Peter Ames Carlin-the New York Times bestselling music biographer who chronicled the lives and careers of Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, the Beach Boys, and Paul Simon-Sonic Boom captures the rollicking story of the most successful record label in the history of rock and roll, Warner Bros Records, and the remarkable secret to its meteoric rise"-- The roster of Warner Brothers Records and its subsidiary labels reads like the roster...