Ritchie Yorke Boeken

The narrative explores Ritchie Yorke's firsthand experiences during John and Yoko's Canadian Peace Movement in 1969-70, highlighting key events like the Montreal Bed In and the Toronto Varsity Rock Concert. Yorke, a prominent counterculture journalist, details his pivotal role in bringing the Lennons back to Canada for their "War Is Over If You Want It" campaign, alongside notable figures like Marshall McLuhan and Pierre Trudeau. The book, with a foreword by Yoko Ono, captures the fervor of the peace movement and Yorke's transformative journey across 15 countries promoting their message.

Their music blazed a trail across the world but Led Zeppelin's media silence was as deafening as their live shows. Throughout their extraordinary career the band were untouchables, refusing interviews and treating press attention with disdain. Few journalists were allowed to enter the house of the holy, even when Led Zeplin ll knocked Abbey Road from number 1 and Stairway To Heaven became the most requested radio track of all time.Yet one writer did penetrate their inner sanctum. Ritchie Yorke has eaten, slept and breathed Led Zeppelin for the length of his distinguished career, touring with them and regularly granted an audience with the band. The result is Led Zeppelin - From the early days to Page and Plant. Originally published as The Led Zeppelin Biography in 1975, and frequently updated, it's a definitive rock work which is the most detailed study ever of a group who remained a closed book to every other writer.Over two decades and 50 million album sales since it first appeared, this famous account of Led Zeppelin's odyssey is updated to cover the death of infamous manager Peter Grant and the successful musical reunion of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Led Zeppelin - From the early days to Page and Plant is the stuff of rock legend.

Focusing on the rise of Canadian rock music in the 1970s, the book examines how artists, composers, and producers gained prominence in the global music scene. It discusses the impact of domestic radio content regulations and shares stories of influential Canadian talents. Authored by Ritchie Yorke, a renowned rock journalist, the work highlights his extensive contributions to major music publications and his role in shaping the narrative of Canada's music industry.