Timeless flight : The definitive biography of The Byrds

Beskrivning:

Along with their great contemporaries. The Beatles, The Byrds dominated rock music during the 60s with an influence lasting to the present day. They shot to fame in 1965 with the multimillion seller 'Mr Tambourine Man' written by Bob Dylan, following it with a string of classic hit singles. Their type of music lives on in the work of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the Eagles. Their jangling 12 string guitar sound rings out in new groups like The Pretenders and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. This book reveals the complete story from conception to dissolution and resurrection, recounting the days of Byrdmania, the fistfights, firings. reformations, the psychedelic movement and the tragic deaths that shocked the rock music world.
Former group members, managers, publicists, associates and groupies each reveal their own insights into the most legendary American rock group of the age. Also included in this book is the most incisive critical study ever of The Byrd's music.
This book also contains dozens of photographs from the group's long career.

After his university studies in England. John Rogan won two scholarships which took him to North America. He now works as an author and journalist, contributing to numerous International rock magazines and popular journals.

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