Long Promised Road
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A new perspective on the forgotten Beach Boy - the voice of 'God Only Knows', 'Good Vibrations', and more.
Kent Crowley Boeken
Kent Crowley duikt in het rijke tapijt van muziek, en onderzoekt de geschiedenis en culturele impact ervan. Zijn werk onthult vaak de verhalen van invloedrijke artiesten en producenten, en biedt lezers een inkijkje van binnenuit. Door middel van nauwgezet onderzoek en een oprechte passie voor zijn onderwerp brengt Crowley de levendige wereld van muziek tot leven met meeslepende proza.
Surf Beat
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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.