Dafydd Rees Livres

A star from the age of 11, Michael Jackson s unrivalled success spanned five decades beginning with his brothers in the Jackson 5 in 1968, through a solo Motown career as a teen-idol in the early 70s (when he concurrently fronted the maturing Jacksons), and as a remarketed pop genius from the 1980s on. While the success of Thriller, the best-selling album in history, would not have been possible without production maestro Quincy Jones, Jackson s combined abilities as a supreme vocalist, dance provocateur, music video pioneer, songwriter and live performer simply know no equal. As an entertainer he was, above all, a perfectionist. As a human being he was, above all, an imperfectionist - unable and unwilling to live a normal life. Perhaps more than any other icon, Jackson s music magically transcended race, geography, sex, genre, age and color - a remarkable achievement for a shy, troubled boy who never grew up. While his untimely death in June 2009 shook the world, it is Jackson s musical legacy which will rock the world for generations to come. In this book, the equal triumph and tragedy of his extraordinary journey is objectively revealed through a unique visual and narrative chronology.

At the start of 1963, The Beatles were a successful local Liverpool band with one hit single; twelve months, two albums and the arrival of Beatlemania later, they were on the cusp of world domination. Featuring daily entries covering every pivotal event, The Beatles 1963 draws on hundreds of new eyewitness accounts and provides numerous unseen photographs. Meticulously researched, this is the definitive account of the momentous year that sent John, Paul, George and Ringo to stratospheric heights.

Featuring artists from the 1950s to the present day, this is a year-by-year guide to the music that has influenced generations and helped shape history. The text covers five decades of music and features contributions by artists such as George Michael and Quincey Jones.

Basée sur des faits et accompagnée d'un riche matériel visuel, cette publication raconte l'histoire de John Lennon, l'une des personnalités les plus influentes de l'industrie musicale du 20e siècle, depuis sa jeunesse à Liverpool jusqu'à l'ascension fulgurante des Beatles, sa carrière solo et sa mort tragique en 1980 à New York. Elle éclaire le contexte de sa collaboration avec des musiciens tels que Paul McCartney et Elton John, ainsi que sa vie personnelle aux côtés de l'artiste Yoko Ono. Le dernier chapitre aborde les événements survenus après la mort du chanteur. Le livre est complété par un aperçu des albums, des récompenses et des classements dans les charts.

Spotlighting the stars who have changed the course of pop music, this book details all artist's single and album chart positions in the UK and US, major music awards, notable concerts, tours and birth and death dates.

A chronological biography which offers a year-by-year guide to the careers and personal lives of the most successful and influential acts since the 1950s, from Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly to Boys II Men and Oasis.

Táto kniha je kompiláciou údajov zo sveta zábavy, ktorá predstavuje najvplyvnejších a najpopulárnejších umelcov posledných štyridsiatich rokov a chronologicky dokumentuje míľniky ich hudobnej kariéry a osobného života....