- Taschenbuch: 390 Seiten
- Verlag: Omnibus Press (9. August 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0711991936
- ISBN-13: 978-0711991934
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,2 x 15,7 x 3,1 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.323.603 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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The definitive biography of the singer-songwriter - written with the full co-operation of Taylor and his family, numerous friends and musical associates - whose career was further boosted by his high profile marriage to Carly Simon. White pulls no punches about Taylor's heroin addiction, the failure of his marriage and the numerous disputes with his record label.
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Paperback edition of a "warts-and-all" biography of the singer- songwriter, who sold out the Albert Hall on his last tour a couple of years ago. Taylor's Scottish ancestry, heroin addiction, marriage to Carly Simon and numerous disputes with record companies are all thoroughly explored. B/w illus.
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"A reading from the Book of Revelation: 'The New Jerusalem'," announced the tall, rangy man at the foot of the altar, peering down at the open book of Scripture through wire-rimmed glasses as he loomed over the bowed heads of the aggrieved congregation. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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"A reading from the Book of Revelation: 'The New Jerusalem'," announced the tall, rangy man at the foot of the altar, peering down at the open book of Scripture through wire-rimmed glasses as he loomed over the bowed heads of the aggrieved congregation. Lesen Sie die erste Seite
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The Most Authoritative Work On JT
15. September 2001
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
If James Taylor is to be believed, an autobiography is unlikely. You should look no further than his songs for his take on life, he says, and most fans are inclined to believe him. The songs don't tell us everything, though. It's natural to crave more information about the man behind the songs, the performances, and of course the real story behind "Fire And Rain."
It's difficult to imagine a more exhaustive or authoritative work about James Taylor than this, the culmination of Billboard Editor-In-Chief Timothy White's decades-long friendship and professional ties with James Taylor. James Taylor: Long Ago And Far Away is, from the start, mind-boggling in its chronological scope. For evidence read just a few pages in, where you'll join Taylor's 17th-century ancestors, tracking the Taylor bloodline through the ages and following father Ike Taylor to naval duty in Antarctica before gradually shifting the focus to JT nearly 100 pages into the narrative.
In the pages that follow, White's close familiarity with Taylor and admiration for his talents make for a sensitively presented, minutely-detailed story. Family ties are examined closely, with extensive direct observations by JT, mother Trudy and father Isaac, siblings, musical contemporaries, and ex-wives Carly Simon and Kathryn Walker. The story never lacks for direct quotes from the people who were there, and it's much richer for it. When JT describes his relationship with his father, White quotes each of them and also from family letters between the two. And when describing the impetus for "Fire And Rain," White gives us the enigmatic Suzanne's full name.
As the story progresses into JT's musical career, White's musical experience allows him to speak with authority -- at times truly encyclopedically. When a brief mention of a musical venue turns into a multi-page catalog of dozens of other artists who played there and influenced the music of the time, all but the most patient students of pop music may think about jumping ahead to when the story veers back to JT himself. Musicologists will be in heaven, though, and clearly the JT-specific parts of this 430-page book didn't get less attention because of the additional trivia.
All the major events -- and many of the minor ones -- are spelled out in great detail. From the production of every studio album to the construction of his homes on Martha's Vineyard to his relationships with his children, White was either present to document it or spoke to someone who was. It was clearly a Herculean task, as evidenced by the book's lengthy notes on sources. In fact, the post-narrative sections of the book (sources, detailed discographies for JT and all his siblings, plus an exhaustive index) span more than 50 pages. Those pages, along with the four sections of photos, make for some of the most interesting trivia found in the book.
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Sweet Baby James
12. März 2002
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I make the same mistake every time I pick up a book by Timothy White. I always think I know the subject I'm about to read about but quickly discover I don't. Having followed White's writing career from the 70's when he wrote some of the best cover stories for "Rolling Stone", I know that this book on James Taylor and previous ones on the Beach Boys and on Bob Marley are drawn from almost three decades of in-depth interviews with the subjects and those in their spheres. A good example can be seen in this newest book with the detailed description of how the Beatles (by way of Apple Corp.) came to give Taylor the exposure he so greatly deserved. We get not only J.T.'s view of those days, but McCartney's and Harrison's as well. This book is worth the money for the chapter on Carly Simon alone. I loved this book and am already looking forward to White's next subject.
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Four Centuries of Creative Insanity
16. Februar 2002
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Fantastic biography of James Taylor! You can't understand such a unique artist (or his songs) unless you understand his family, and White traces the family back four centuries to demonstrate repeating patterns of sharp intelligence, adventurous creativity and destructive addictions. Amazing, fresh interviews with all the main characters illuminate the introverted and mysterious Taylor for all to see. Artistry is a fragile phenomenon, and it appears all the more miraculous in this harrowing, epic saga. White has to be the best biographer in music.
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