The Beatles: The Biography
by Bob Spitz
The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz holds a highly rated rating of 4.13 out of 5, based on 8.1K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 983 pages.
About The Beatles: The Biography
Even before the Beatles hit the big time, a myth was created. This version of the Beatles legend smoothed the rough edges and filled in the fault lines, and for more than forty years this manicured version of the Beatles story has sustained as truth - until now.The product of almost a decade of research, hundreds of unprecedented interviews, and the discovery of scores of never-before-revealed documents, Bob Spitz's The Beatles is the biography fans have been waiting for -- a vast, complete account as brilliant and joyous and revelatory as a Beatles record itself. Spitz begins in Liverpool, a hard city knocked on its heels. In the housing projects and school playgrounds, four boys would discover themselves -- and via late-night radio broadcasts, a new form of music called rock 'n roll.Never before has a biography of musicians been so immersive and textured. Spitz takes us down Penny Lane and to Strawberry Field (John later added the s), to Hamburg, Germany, where -- amid the squalor and the violence and the pep pills -- the Beatles truly became the Beatles. We are there in the McCartney living room when Paul and John learn to write songs together; in the heat of Liverpool's Cavern Club, where jazz has been the norm before the Beatles show up; backstage the night Ringo takes over on drums; in seedy German strip clubs where George lies about his age so the band can perform; on the lonely tours through frigid Scottish towns before the breakthrough; at Abbey Road Studios, where a young producer named George Martin takes them under his wing; at the Ed Sullivan Show as America discovers the joy and the madness; and onward and upward: up the charts, from Shea to San Francisco, through the London night, on to India, through marmalade skies, across the universe...all the way to a rooftop concert and one last moment of laughter and music.It is all here, raw and right: the highs and the lows, the love and the rivalry, the awe and the jealousy, the drugs, the tears, the thrill, the magic never again to be repeated. Open this book and begin to read -- Bob Spitz's masterpiece is, at long last, the biography the Beatles deserve.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Bob Spitz |
| Published | 2005 |
| Pages | 983 |
| Kindle Price | $11.99 |
| Genres | Music, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, History, Arts & Photography |
| Average Rating | 4.13 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 8,120 |
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What genre is The Beatles: The Biography?
The Beatles: The Biography is categorized as Music, Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, History. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is The Beatles: The Biography worth reading?
Based on 8.1K reader ratings, The Beatles: The Biography has an average score of 4.13 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Beatles: The Biography?
The Beatles: The Biography has 983 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote The Beatles: The Biography?
The Beatles: The Biography was written by Bob Spitz. It was first published in 2005.
What is the ISBN for The Beatles: The Biography?
The ISBN-13 for The Beatles: The Biography is 9780316013310.0.
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The Beatles: The Biography is available on Kindle for $11.99. Pricing may vary by region and promotional offers.
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